TF3 funded projects Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/tf3/ Astronomy for a better world! Wed, 28 Jun 2023 09:34:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://astro4dev.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-03_OAD_symbol_colour_2-32x32.jpg TF3 funded projects Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/tf3/ 32 32 Visit by UN Ambassador for Mountain partnerships https://astro4dev.org/visit-by-un-ambassador-for-mountain-partnerships/ Mon, 15 Jul 2019 07:06:33 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=18671 His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang visited OAD project Astronomy for Himalayan Livelihood Creation led by Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE). The project has established Astro Homestays in the villages in the mountains.   The villagers, who have been trained in astronomy, showed His Holiness, Saturn and Jupiter through the recently installed 10 inch Dobsonian Telescope. He [...]

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]]> Video teaser https://astro4dev.org/video-teaser/ Mon, 24 Jun 2019 03:08:24 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=18629 [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moa4LKQpw3M[/embedyt]

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]]> Final report https://astro4dev.org/final-report-37/ Mon, 18 Mar 2019 10:40:52 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=18340 This project aims to provide an evidence-based pract ice for ef fect ive inclusive teaching to ensure astronomy is appropriated and meaningful for both visually impaired and sighted community. In Ireland, the majority of universities with degree option in astrophysics host astronomy outreach events for the general public and second-level students, in particular, those in [...]

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]]> update https://astro4dev.org/update-31/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:35:52 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=18280 Acquisition of materials/equipment for the documentary Documentary production: The project area was divided into four zones for which the project team visited to consolidate the information collected in the earlier survey. Transcription of the findings has been done. Editing of video clips is not yet complete. The documentary will be available to the public by June [...]

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]]> update: Collaboration with astronomy institution https://astro4dev.org/update-collaboration-with-astronomy-institution/ Tue, 20 Nov 2018 11:51:41 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=17923 Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE) and Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have entered into a formal collaboration for AHLC and this project will now officially be a part of IIA’s outreach program. Through this collaboration, we will be able to leverage IIA’s expertise in training the locals on astronomy and handling telescopes along with utilising their [...]

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]]> Final report – Astrobus Ethiopia https://astro4dev.org/final-report-astrobus-ethiopia/ Mon, 12 Nov 2018 07:06:38 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=17850 The core concept behind the Astrobus-Ethiopia astronomy, art, and innovation activities is to provide an opportunity for the public to explore, learn and understand the main elements of modern civilisation, and how it is realised. Given the mobile nature of the Astrobus program, we designed our activities in such way that they fit a specific [...]

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]]> Final report https://astro4dev.org/astronomy-festivalitos-final-report/ Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:47:28 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=17831 Project report (PDF) The project was coordinated by the Astronomy Association of Colombia – ASASAC, with the support and commitment of Colsubsidio, CILABS, the National University of Colombia and the International Astronomical Union. It’s worth highlighting the impact generated to children, youth and adults, that for the first time have access to this type of [...]

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]]> Sonification videos and Web apps https://astro4dev.org/sonification-videos-and-web-apps/ Mon, 22 Oct 2018 06:49:41 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=17828 The project produced 5 sonification videos in 2018. True Love Waits: http://www.system-sounds.com/true-love-waits/ Jupiter’s Moons: http://www.system-sounds.com/jupiters-moons/ Black Widow Pulsar: http://www.system-sounds.com/black-widow-pulsar/ Play Saturn Harp: http://www.system-sounds.com/saturn-harp/ Play Jupiter’s Moons: https://matt-russo.github.io/systemsounds-apps/jupiters-moons/ Github: https://github.com/matt-russo/systemsounds-apps They have been viewed over 65 000 times on YouTube and were featured on space.com, Virgin Radio, and in The Outline. We produced 2 online applications (Saturn [...]

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]]> update: activities and tactile model production https://astro4dev.org/update-activities-and-tactile-model-production/ Fri, 19 Oct 2018 04:53:21 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=17817 In this project our goal is to create and distribute educational kits composed of tactile 3D maps of galaxies accompanied by a manual and multimedia material to educators working with BVI students that want to introduce Astronomy concepts in their classrooms, or to astronomers and/or science outreach coordinators that want to do more inclusive Astronomy [...]

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]]> update: Pulsar and Blazar musicalizations https://astro4dev.org/update-pulsar-and-blazar-musicalizations/ Tue, 09 Oct 2018 09:04:00 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=17809 Latest on SYSTEM Sounds website BLACK WIDOW PULSAR Listen to the sound of the Black Widow Pulsar as it destroys its mate! The pulsar’s 622Hz period produces an Eb note and the flickers are caused by the radio beam passing through the brown dwarf’s tail which acts like a magnifying glass. All sounds in these [...]

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