EAAE Winter School

SUN AND AURORAS BOREALIS IN TEACHING ASTRONOMY

Enontekiö, Finland, December 28th

-30th

2013

Aurora Borealis in Enontekiö, February 2013 (photo I. Hannula, Finland)

Rosa M. Ros presented two workshops during the course in Enontekiö (Finland)

Workshop titled “The local horizon and

sundials”

The study of the horizon is crucial to

facilitate the students' first observations in

an educational center. A simple model that

has to be made in each center allows us to

make the study and the comprehension of

the first astronomical rudiments easier. The

model is also presented as a simple model of

an equatorial clock and from it; we can make

other models (horizontal and vertical).

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Workshop titled “Stellar, solar and lunar

demonstrators”

This worksheet presents a simple method

to explain how the apparent motions of

stars, the Sun, and the Moon are observed

from different places on Earth. The

procedure consists of building a simple

model that allows us to demonstrate how

these movements are observed from

different latitudes.

Rosa M. Ros in the workshop in Enontekiö (photos

Juan Pedro Sanchez, Spain)

Irma Hannula presented a workshop ”Aurora Borealis- Colorful Celestial Dance” and gave a

short presentation about “Astrophotography with Camera on Tripod” during the course in

Enontekiö, Finland.

The workshop presentation gave both general

information and specific details about Aurora

Borealis as a celestial phenomenon, e.g. existence,

colors, forms and observation. Some tools for

exploring the existence of aurora were presented, as

well as the camera on tripod with tracking

equipment and cable release for photographing

auroras.

Irma Hannula in the workshop in Enontekiö

(photo Rosa M. Ros, Spain)

Camera on tripod with tracking equipment and cable release (photo

I. Hannula, Finland)

Model of magnetometer (preparation and photo I. Hannula, Finland)

Participants in EAAE Winter School 2013, Enontekiö, Finland