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This
is
a
PDF
guide
on
how
to
use
ImageJ
image
processing
software
to
understand
and
manipulate
astronomical
images.
The
guide
begins
with
instructions
on
how
to
download
ImageJ,
plus
some
additional
astronomy-related
plugins,
followed
by
directions
on
how
to
install
everything
correctly.
There
are
three
lessons
that
will
help
the
user
get
oriented
with
some
of
the
most
basic
image
processing
skills
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This
planetarium
show
teaches
about
meteors,
meteorites,
asteroids,
and
comets.
It
includes
results
from
NASA
missions
and
about
the
dangers
they
can
pose
to
life
on
Earth.
It
is
created
for
full-dome
theaters
but
can
also
be
shown
in
flat
version
for
TVs
and
computer
monitors.
Shows
the
effects
of
the
Chixulub
and
Tungusta
events,
plus
the
Pallasite
impact
that
resulted
in
the
Brenham
meteorite
fall.
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In this activity, students will observe the surface of rotating potatoes to help them understand how astronomers can sometimes determine the shape of asteroids from variations in reflective brightness. When astronomers graph data relating to reflective brightness as a function of time, the resulting graph is called a "light curve."
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This
user-contributed
tutorial
provides
detailed
instructions
on
how
to
make
Excel
graphs
of
data
that
is
imported
from
the
Internet.
The
tutorial
contains
sample
screen
images
to
assist
in
performing
each
step.
It
involves
importing
a
second
set
of
data
and
adding
it
as
another
series
on
the
original
graph.
The
tutorial
includes
questions
based
on
the
atmospheric
lapse
rates
plotted
for
two
locations.
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This
lesson
plan
uses
Clouds
and
Earth's
Radiant
Energy
System
(CERES)
cloud
data
and
a
weather
map
to
explore
cloud
coverage
during
a
winter
storm.
When
atmospheric
scientists,
including
meteorologists,
study
weather
patterns,
they
may
use
several
different
sources
of
information.
For
example,
in
studying
storm
patterns,
they
may
use
a
combination
of
Earth
Observing
Satellite
data,
such
as
from
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This
lesson
plan
uses
Clouds
and
Earth's
Radiant
Energy
System
(CERES)
radiation
data
to
understand
seasonal
variations
in
the
pattern
of
net
energy
input
to
the
Earth
system.
The
net
amount
of
energy
received
by
different
parts
of
the
Earth
at
different
times
of
year
determines
the
type
of
weather
and
climate
they
will
experience.
The
net
radiative
flux
shows
the
combined
effect
of
the
Sun's
location
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This lesson plan provides instructions for several activities for students to perform to study the relationship of temperature, pressure, relative humidity, and dew point in cloud formation. The lesson involves graphing of weather balloon data using a spreadsheet program.
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In this lesson plan students will learn the basics about how tornadoes are formed, and where and when they are most likely to occur. They will then study the current research on tornadoes and explore how scientists are trying to predict them. They will learn about the equipment storm chasers use to study tornadoes and will develop their own research plans.
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In
this
activity,
students
download
NASA
Hubble
Space
Telescope
(HST)
images
of
the
Martian
polar
ice
caps
in
summer
and
winter.
Using
image
processing
techniques,
students
measure
and
compare
various
images
of
the
changing
Martian
and
Earth
polar
ice
caps.
By
completing
this
activity,
they
will
understand
that
the
sizes
of
the
polar
ice
caps
on
Earth
and
Mars
depend
on
the
lengths
of
the
seasons.
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Joint
US
and
France
project,
the
TOPEX-Poseidon
satellites
continuously
measures
sea
surface
height.
Oceans
store
and
transport
solar
heat,
helping
to
keep
Earth's
climate
in
balance.
The
overall
shape
of
the
oceans'
"hills"
and
"valleys"
is
called
ocean
surface
topography,
or
OST.
Precise
knowledge
of
OST
is
essential
to
predict
the
effects
of
catastrophic
storms.
Educational
resources
available
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