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Asteroid occultation timing at randolph college

Asteroid occultation timing at randolph college. Hart Gillespie Advisors: Jack Gross, Dr. Katrin Schenk Funded by 2013 Randolph College Summer Research Program July 12, 2014. outline. Winfree Observatory Occultation observations Problems with occultation o bservations Solutions

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Asteroid occultation timing at randolph college

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  1. Asteroid occultation timing at randolph college Hart Gillespie Advisors: Jack Gross, Dr. Katrin Schenk Funded by 2013 Randolph College Summer Research Program July 12, 2014

  2. outline • Winfree Observatory • Occultation observations • Problems with occultation observations • Solutions • Extension to other undergraduate institutions

  3. Winfree observatory • 14” SCT • On Randolph College campus • Not used for other research

  4. 231 vindobona occultation • Clear skies, magnitude 10 star • One of only 3 Vindobonaoccultations observed

  5. Other occultation attempts • 1679 Nevanlinna • Success! 788 Hohensteina • 211 Isolda with Steve Conard • Numerous others clouded out

  6. Problems with asteroid occultation timing • Clouds • Light pollution • Data transfer • Poor telescope maintenance

  7. Potential solutions • Mobile observation capability • Camera with HDMI output or SD card slot

  8. Extension to other colleges? • Effective tool for promoting both astronomical research and scientific inquiry • Low cost – mobile telescope (Celestron 6-inch SCTs $600-$1200), SCORE box ($500), and camcorder ($200) are all that is necessary • Promotes and enables astronomical research at the undergraduate level

  9. acknowledgments • Steve Conard, IOTA • Blue Ridge Astronomy Club, sponsored by Randolph College Physics Department

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