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Experiencing an OccultationThe Sky is Your Laboratory
– 2007 – in search for exoplanets
Chapter two Occultations Lunar Occultations Grazing Occultations Asteroid Occultations
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Experiencing an Occultation, cont.
2008 – Apple Valley – IOTA – Metis Sharing a wifi Assembling small telescopes – chasing shadows
Dropping a scope for Steve Preston Chasing between sites
Meeting the boys – and girls A virtual conference
Dedicated – to a fault - Exceptional groups of high self-directed learners
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Experiencing a Lunar Graze
First with Hal and Kate Povenmire and Degenhart Georgia to Alabama looking for clear skies
Leading a few graze efforts in Florida No travel – done within the city Two in one night
Looking for the next one within easy driving distance
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Focusing on Faint Stars
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Global ImperativeKnowledge and Skill Acquisition
Driven by an absolute need for our species to survive Improve quality of live Self-manage our learning and our population
Who creates new knowledge High Self-Directed Learners
We need to foster the development of high self-directed learners
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Questions
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Shifting Gears: Lunar OccultationMonthly column portrays and discusses events
beyond the reach of my fellow local astronomers
The plan is to go back and focus on lunar occultation timing Easy to do, builds enthusiasm and observers gain
experience Still looking for ways to achieve Ah ha moments and First Moments of Lasting Excitment
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Brief History of my Space Contacts
Sputnik – October 1957
Monitoring AMSAT - 1974
1983 Space Shuttle
1985 MIR, digital and voice
1991 SAREX
Russian Plasma Plume Experiment
2012 – ARISS – October 30, 2012
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Sputnik – October 1957Start of the space race
Transmitted for 22 days
Visible to observers on the ground
Front yard with the family
First moment of lasting excitement Rockets Astronomy Radio
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AMSAT AO-7 1974Return from Vietnam
WN5LMJ – after sponsoring five MARS Stations
QST item during code practice – monitor Sat
Strung 10 meter dipole
Copied the signal Submitted QSL card to NASA Received a reply
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STS-9 November 1983http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAEvLyFMsHY&feature=player_embedded
Return from Germany
WB5LMJ – Visiting a fellow ham in Arkansas
Heard the Space Shuttle – planned pass
2 meter 5/8 mobile
Returned to Lawton, OK Prepared to work the Shuttle Worked the Shuttle three times QSL card – and Response In the movie
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STS-37 Atlantis 1991
Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment - SAREX
Doctoral Studies OU
Educational Advisor to the ARRL
Research in High Self-Directed
Learning
Graduate Research project
First Moment of Lasting Excitement
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Plasma Plume 2011Central Research Institute of Machine Building
(TSNIIMASH) in Russia
To evaluate the shape of previously observed “dead” zone
Master Station – W6LMJ
Monitoring stations footprint
UISS software
ISS 2 meter station
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SFSM and WPBARCARISS Proposal - 2011
Planning Phase SFSM, WPBARC and School District “buy in” WPBARC and area clubs become school resource
Contest Phase Each school invited to participate Essay contest online with winner by class, grade and
school
Live Contact Phase
Reporting Phase
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ARISS Plan - 2012Planning Phase
Establish Space Communications in SFSM WPBARC and area clubs become school resource Invite school participation - SFSM Give Talks, demonstrations – Area hams
Various modes of communications – recruit new hams
Run sat and ISS demonstrations in SFSM Involve the media Build enthusiasm – will build naturally List available resources on website Post ISS fly over schedule – frequency - visual
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ARISS Contest - 2012Contest Phase
Principals choose to participate Classroom teachers choose to participate Invite area hams to speak and run demonstrations Conduct essay contest in each class
Online essay and surveySelect winner by classroom, grade and for each school
Winners are announced by school and finalists Involve the media – video of demo/SFSM Station SFSM selects winners – 10 students
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ARISS Live ContactSFSM announces winners
WPBARC sets up to conduct ARISS in theater
SFSM plans one hour program leading up to the live contact
Transportation and inclement weather plan
Multimedia coverage – TV – Internet streaming
Students with written questions lined up to speak live on the microphone to the astronauts
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ARISS Live Contact cont.Museum Director Welcome
Dignitaries speak -
Short movie on preparation for the event – News Clips
Short movie on ARISS and current ISS crew
Break - maybe
Students line up – call to the ISS – several before contact is established
Students speak live on the microphone to the astronauts
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ARISS Live Videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmvs6EWlnvA&feature=related
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ARISS Report PhaseNews coverage – TV -
Students complete NASA ARISS reports
Educators complete reports
QST Article is written and submitted
Follow-up news coverage on did the ARISS make a difference
Is there greater interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and mathematics
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