CCD Upgrade of Williston Observatory for Imaging and Spectroscopy for Undergraduate Students

Information

• NSF Award
• 9251018

Owner

• FIVES

• Award Id

  9251018

• Award Effective Date

  7/15/1992 - 32 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  12/31/1994 - 29 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 29,349.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

The consortium is purchasing a panoramic solid state optical detector (a Photometrics CCD and auxiliary hardware and software) to install on the 24 inch telescope at the Williston Observatory of Mount Holyoke College. The telescope will be used by students from the Five College Astronomy Department and this upgrade is the next phase of a department-wide effort to provide undergraduate students with hands-on training with modern instrumentation. It will provide training for students in the operation, calibration, and use of CCDs for astronomical imaging and spectroscopy. The Five College Astronomy Department will interface the camera to the telescope and spectrograph, provide a technician for operation and maintenance, develop laboratories for freshman through senior level classes, and involve students in a variety of independent research projects.

• Program Officer

  Duncan E. McBride

• Min Amd Letter Date

  7/10/1992 - 32 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  7/10/1992 - 32 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Five Colleges Inc

• City

  AMHERST

• State

  MA

• Country

  United States

• Address

  97 SPRING ST

• Postal Code

  010022324

• Phone Number

  4135424004

• First Name

  Stephen

• Last Name

  Strom

• Email Address

  sstrom@noao.edu

• Start Date

  7/15/1992 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Tom

• Last Name

  Dennis

• Email Address

  tdennis@mtholyoke.edu

• Start Date

  7/15/1992 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  C. Sean

• Last Name

  Sutton

• Email Address

  SSUTTON@MHC.BITNET

• Start Date

  7/15/1992 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Michael

• Last Name

  Skrutskie

• Email Address

  skrutskie@virginia.edu

• Start Date

  7/15/1992 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Astronomy

• Code

  11