Stellarium Gornergrat: A Swiss robotic observatory for education and citizen science
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| By | Sylvia Ekström, Jonas Frey, Stéphane Gschwind, Sascha Hohmann, Andreas Müller, Timm-Emanuel Riesen, Simon Ruffieux, Peter Schlatter |
| Original language | English |
| Published in | SPG Mitteilungen, 2021(63) |
| Pages | 36-40 |
| Editor (Publisher) | Schweizerische Physikalische Gesellschaft |
| DOI/Link | https://www.sps.ch/fileadmin/doc/Mitteilungen/Mitteilungen.63.pdf |
| Publication status | Published – 02.2021 |
Stellarium Gornergrat is the first remote controlled observatory in Switzerland dedicated to public and educational use. Five professional instruments are available, each with a specific use. Four of them (deep sky telescope, planet hunter, constellation camera, all sky camera) can be manipulated via the online platform, a fifth is for making visual observations during tours.
Students and amateur astronomers can make their own observations and take their own pictures using four different professional instruments. Learning units are available, complete with observation activities, worksheets and background information. Activities cover target audiences from primary school to students looking for a matura thesis in astronomy, from near space, through the solar system and the milky way, to far-away galaxies.
