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The United Nations Basic Space Science Initiative: the TRIPOD concept

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2006

Masatoshi Kitamura ,
Don Wentzel ,
Arne Henden ,
Jeffrey Bennett ,
H.M.K. Al-Naimiy ,
A.M. Mathai ,
Nat Gopalswamy ,
Joseph Davila ,
Barbara Thompson  and
David Webb
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Masatoshi Kitamura
Affiliation:
National Astronomical Observatory, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8588, Japan
Don Wentzel
Affiliation:
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-2421, USA email: d.wentzel@worldnet.att.ne
Arne Henden
Affiliation:
American Assoc. of Variable Star Observers, 25 Birch Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA email: arne@aavso.org
Jeffrey Bennett
Affiliation:
3015 10th St., Boulder, CO 80304, USA email: jeffrey.bennett@comcast.net
H.M.K. Al-Naimiy
Affiliation:
College of Arts and Sciences, Sharjah University P.O. Box, 27272 Sharjah, UAE email: alnaimiy2@yahoo.com
A.M. Mathai
Affiliation:
Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Pala Campus, Arunapuram P.O. Box, Pala-686574, Kerala, India email: mathai@math.mcgill.ca
Nat Gopalswamy
Affiliation:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA email: gopals@ssedmail.gsfc.nasa.gov
Joseph Davila
Affiliation:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA email: joseph.m.davila@nasa.gov
Barbara Thompson
Affiliation:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA email: barbara.j.thompson@nasa.gov
David Webb
Affiliation:
AFRL/VSBXS and ISR, Boston College, 29 Randolph Road, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-3010, USA email: David.Webb.ctr@hanscom.af.mil
Hans Haubold
Affiliation:
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, Vienna International Centre, A-1400 Vienna, Austria email: hans.haubold@unvienna.org
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Abstract

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Since 1990, the United Nations has held an annual workshop on basic space science for the benefit of the worldwide development of astronomy. Additional to the scientific benefits of the workshops and the strengthening of international cooperation, the workshops lead to the establishment of astronomical telescope facilities through the Official Development Assistance (ODA) of Japan. Teaching material, hands-on astrophysics material, and variable star observing programmes had been developed for the operation of such astronomical telescope facilities in the university environment. This approach to astronomical telescope facility, observing programme, and teaching astronomy has become known as the basic space science TRIPOD concept. Currently, a similar TRIPOD concept is being developed for the International Heliophysical Year 2007, consisting of an instrument array, data taking and analysis, and teaching space science.

Keywords

Teaching astronomyInternational Heliophysical Year 2007
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 2 , Special Session SPS5: Astronomy for the developing world , August 2006 , pp. 277 - 284
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2007

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