Juan Pablo Uchima-Tamayo- PhD(c) Astronomy
- PhD Student at University of La Serena
Juan Pablo Uchima-Tamayo
- PhD(c) Astronomy
- PhD Student at University of La Serena
I'm studying light pollution in Chilean skies. I also use astronomy as a tool to teach people with disabilities and chil
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April 2019 - July 2021
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Light pollution, a rapidly escalating anthropogenic phenomenon driven by the excessive and often inefficient use of artificial lighting, has profound implications for astronomy, ecology, and human health. This study presents the first comprehensive characterization of night sky quality in Colombia, focusing on sites of astronomical and ecological s...
This paper describes rock art sites in Cerro La Silla and Cerro Pachón, two hills in the semi-arid north of Chile thought to be associated with the El Molle cultural complex of 300 BC–800 AD. The geographic and climatic conditions in this area make it propitious for observing the sky, and the rock art is adjacent to modern observatories. Analysis o...
El "Informe de Actividades 2023" de la Oficina de Astronomía para la Educación (OAE NAEC-Colombia) destaca los avances en la educación astronómica en Colombia. Se enfoca en cinco áreas clave: profesionalización de la educación astronómica, inclusión de la astronomía en planes de estudio, acceso a recursos de calidad, creación de redes colaborativas...
Light pollution is recognized as a global issue that, like other forms of anthropogenic pollution, has a significant impact on ecosystems and adverse effects on living organisms. Plentiful evidence suggests that it has been increasing at an unprecedented rate at all spatial scales. Chile-which, thanks to its unique environmental conditions, has bec...
Mezclando los colores del Universo, una experiencia astronómica desde las artes. Góndola, Enseñanza y Aprendizaje de las Ciencias, Número especial, v18, pp.1-9 Resumen La Astronomía es considerada una de las ciencias fundamentales del conocimiento humano. Además, se trata de un área interdisciplinaria en la que confluyen diferentes campos como las...
Resumen Debido a las enormes distancias, el sentido de la visión es la principal herramienta con la que cuenta el observador para contemplar los fenómenos astronómicos, lo que representa una desventaja para las personas con limitaciones visuales. Dado lo anterior, este artículo presenta el desarrollo de una estrategia que a partir de actividades al...
