A Wide Spectrum Radio Waves and The Radio JOVE Project NSTA Presentation March 21, 2009
EM Spectrum and the Atmosphere http: //imagers. gsfc. nasa. gov/ems/atmosphere. gif Only visible, radio and some UV and IR gets through the air! To see gamma rays, X-rays, microwaves and the other UV and IR you must go to space
RADIO JOVE PROJECT The Radio JOVE Project is a hands-on educational activity teaching the scientific method through doing radio astronomy. Students can: • Build a radio telescope from an inexpensive kit, make observations of Jupiter or the Sun, and contribute to a central pool of data used for collaborative research (kits are $190 + shipping) • Use remote radio telescopes through the web to observe and learn radio astronomy Detailed information available at: http: //radiojove. gsfc. nasa. gov
RADIO JOVE CONSTRUCTION
JOVE VOLLEYBALL? Radio JOVE 25’ Height = 8 -12 feet Height = 8 feet 30’ Volleyball
RADIO SKYPIPE SOFTWARE http: //radiosky. com
JOVE RADIO TELESCOPES MONTANA
JOVE RADIO TELESCOPES INDIA
JOVE RADIO TELESCOPES MEXICO
JOVE RADIO TELESCOPES GUESS WHERE?
JOVE RADIO TELESCOPES GUESS WHERE?
Radio JOVE Status • Startup 11 years ago through NASA DDF funding • Over 1300 kits distributed to almost all states and 64 countries • Several online professional telescope facilities • Periodic coordinated observing • Many workshops and presentations for teachers • Now self-sustaining
COUNTRIES WITH REGISTERED OBSERVERS Argentina Australia Austria Bahrain Basque Country Belgium Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Chile China Colombia Croatia Cyprus Czechoslovakia Denmark Dominican Republic Finland France Germany Greece Guyana Honduras Hungary India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy 3 28 1 2 13 1 1 20 3 3 11 1 1 2 1 14 13 1 1 52 2 9 1 5 3 18 Note that the map shows one dot per country regardless of the number of registered observers Japan Korea Malaysia Malta Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Pakistan Paraguay Peru Philippines Portugal Romania Scotland Singapore Slovenia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Trinidad and Tobago Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Venezuela Virgin Islands West Indies 1 1 6 1 10 3 7 6 2 1 1 2 2 4 1 6 1 3 14 2 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 30 4 2 1
SOLAR OBSERVATIONS
SOLAR OBSERVATIONS
SUMMARY • Radio JOVE kits are available now. Cost: $190. 00 plus shipping. Costs for tools, building materials, etc. could be as much as $50 -100 extra. • The Radio JOVE website (http: //radiojove. gsfc. nasa. gov) has most of the information you need about the Radio JOVE project • You can order a kit with the receiver already assembled ($250 plus shipping) or even participate by just monitoring remote telescopes with the freely downloadable software
JUPITER RADIO BURST TYPES L-Bursts S-Bursts