M. G. Gibbs's research while affiliated with American Astronomical Society and other places
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Publications (19)
The International Year of Astronomy and the Year of Science provide
singular opportunities to focus public attention on science in general
and the universe in particular in 2009. But what happens on January 1,
2010? How can the science and science education communities build on the
initiatives and successes of 2009 to create sustainable programs an...
At the forefront of sharing the excitement of the exploration of the universe for 120 years, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) is poised to use its networks and services to implement education and outreach programs for the 2009 International Year of Astronomy (IYA). The ASP is partnering with NASA, the International Astronomical Union (...
Since 1889, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) has been working to promote the public understanding of astronomy--most recently as a vehicle for advancing science literacy--through a variety of constituencies, including classroom teachers. Since the late 1970's, the Society has held national workshops, has created a wide range of classro...
Summary The Astronomical Society of the Pacific, as part of its mission to advance science literacy through engagement in astronomy, is starting a new online programme using podcasting and other web-based techniques to provide astronomy background to educational "intermediaries" — those who are the interface between astronomy and the public. This p...
At the forefront of sharing the excitement of our exploration of the universe for 120 years, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) is poised to use its networks and services to implement education and outreach programs for the 2009 International Year of Astronomy (IYA). The ASP is working with the National Aeronautics and Space Administrati...
Since 1889, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) has been working to promote the public understanding of astronomy---most recently as a vehicle for advancing science literacy---through a variety of constituencies, including classroom teachers. Since the late 1970's, the Society has held national workshops, has created a wide range of class...
Serious planning has begun for the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) in 2009, which will also be the 120th anniversary of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP). A key element required for IYA's success in reaching the maximum number of people in the U.S. will be to find effective ways of disseminating the programs and materials that are...
This poster highlights the Astronomical Society of the Pacific's mission to advance science literacy through an understanding and appreciation of astronomy while serving diverse audiences through networks of educational programming, services, resource materials, and recognition. These audiences include formal and informal educators at: K-12 schools...
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) conducted a national survey of in-service teachers participating in Project ASTRO. The survey results document (1) the value that teachers place on supplemental astronomy education provided by professional and amateur astronomers, and (2) the difference that teachers perceive in the value provided by pr...
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) provides educators with new approaches to hands-on astronomy and space science. Through interactive educational programs, our goal is to help more people understand, appreciate, and enjoy astronomy and science. Over the past several years, the ASP has re-dedicated itself to achieving this mission throug...
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) represents a wide body of astronomical interests within the US, including a very vibrant educational section. The ASP aims to play a major role in IYA2009 as shown in this article.
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) increases the understanding and appreciation of astronomy by engaging scientists, educators, enthusiasts and the public to advance science and science literacy. The mission-based astronomy and space science education and public outreach programs provide hands-on resources for both formal and informal ed...
Founded in 1889, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) is an international organization dedicated to advancing science literacy through engagement in astronomy. Its programs, many with sponsorship from the National Science Foundation, NASA, and astronomical institutions around the world, are particularly designed to assist those who work to...
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... In the UK, older people who have frequent hospital attendances are identified as vulnerable to isolation. In the mental health setting, the 'Connecting People' Study showed that people using secondary mental health services had better access to social capital than those only accessing voluntary services [80], but we lack similar information in people with mental health problems who experience loneliness. ...
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... Fortuitously, M51 is one of a small number of galaxies that is observed on a nightly basis by the 6-inch [155mm] robotic telescopes of the NASA-funded OWN e-learning project. 19 Following the report of the discovery of the SN, we collected unfiltered images with an almost nightly cadence using the MicroObservatory robotic telescopes located at the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Massachusetts (telescopes Annie, Cecilia and Ed), and the Whipple Observatory at Mount Hopkins, Arizona (telescopes Ben and Donald). These were supplemented by pre-discovery images from the MicroObservatory archive. ...
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... Relative photometry using between 10 to 25 field stars was carried out by means of the Daophot routines (Stetson 1987). We rejected images in which the target was affected by a cosmic-ray hit or by a nearby star. ...
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... Barros, Langhi, and Marandino 2018) and there is also some research concerning the role of amateur astronomers as informal science educators (e.g. Gibbs and Berendsen 2007;Yocco, Jones, and Storksdieck 2012). Again, however, these works are focused more on the knowledge and motivations of guides than on the interaction and relationship among all actors involved. ...
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... Astronomy education is greatly benefitted through the leveraging efforts of networks, partnerships, and intermediaries such as amateur astronomy clubs (Manning et al. 2008). It is interesting to note that amateur astronomers do not uniformly participate in educational roles. ...
