Herschel, Planck, and Chromoscope: interactive outreach activities in the UK

North, Christopher E., Lowe, Stuart and Simpson, Robert J. 2010. Herschel, Planck, and Chromoscope: interactive outreach activities in the UK. Presented at: Science education and outreach : forging a path to the future, Milbrae, CA, USA, 12-16 September 2009. Published in: Barnes, J., Smith, D. A., Gibbs, M. G. and Manning, J. G. eds. Science Education and Outreach: Forging a Path to the Future. Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series (431) San Francisco, CA: Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP), pp. 174-179.

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Abstract

With the launch of the Herschel and Planck missions coinciding with the International Year of Astronomy, the worldwide publicity for both of these missions is very high. To build on this publicity, the UK outreach activities were arranged by a group consisting of both academics and educators. A major component of the initial outreach was an exhibit at the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition in London, which involved interactive elements described here. The Chromoscope tool, first used at this exhibition, is introduced, and some of the features outlined.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Physics and Astronomy
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education Q Science > QB Astronomy Q Science > QC Physics
Publisher:	Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP)
ISBN:	9781583817421
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Last Modified:	04 Jun 2017 03:31
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/22417

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