WIYN 0.9-m Observatory
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0.9M OUTREACH



  Our many outreach programs bring Astronomy to the community.

       
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Read about the history of the 0.9m telescope.

Experience a typical night of observing at the 0.9m
*See some of the amazing images taken at the 0.9m.
See how the 0.9m is has been showcased through some great outreach programs:
*See the Power Point presentation on San Francisco State University's Observing Experience.
*See the Power Point presentation on Indiana University's Remote Classroom.
*Read about the Research Education for Undergraduates programs at Indiana and Madison.
*Read an article, written for the WIYN Newsletter, about a Madison program that brings Girl Scout Troop Leaders to observe at the 0.9m.
*Learn about NOAO's Teacher Enhancement Program TLRBSE.
*See the asteroid movie produced from images taken at the 0.9m by undergraduate students from Yale.
*The 0.9m, in collaborations with the Kitt Peak Visitor Center, now offers public viewing nights. For more information please visit the Kitt Peak Visitor Center Information Page.
*In May of 2008 Kitt Peak hosted a family night for NOAO employees and their family members. The 0.9m participation included an eyepiece on the telescope with a view of the heavens. Read here about it's success.
*At the January 2009 AAS an undergraduate from Madison presented a poster on data she took using the 0.9m telescope.
*Read the article about Astrocamp using the 0.9m.
 
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ADDITIONAL INFO
For more information contact:
Hillary Mathis, Site Manager
WIYN 0.9m Observatory
950 N. Cherry Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85719
E-mail: hmathis at noao.edu

Telephone: (520) 318-8460
Fax: (520) 318-8417

 

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