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{Alfred University} Astronomy Camp
This co-ed, overnight summer camp is designed for campers entering grades 11-12 who love astronomy and want to spend time learning more about this fascinating subject with others who share their passion. When not in class, campers enjoy planned activities on campus as well as free time for relaxation. Living, dining and learning together provides campers have ample opportunity to get to know each other well and develop lasting friendships. The emphasis is on having fun and enjoying our beautiful natural surroundings while learning! With our dynamic, engaging, talented and caring faculty; terrific facilities; and lovely campus, the Alfred University Astronomy Camp could make this your best summer ever!
{Bowling Green State University} Astronomy: Hunting for Exoplanets
Do you look up at the night sky and wonder, “are we alone?” Are there planets orbiting around stars other than the Sun – exoplanets – and could they harbor life? BGSU’s Astronomy camp gives you the experience and skills to address these questions. By day, campers will learn about how astronomers hunt for exoplanets through hands-on experiments that highlight the strengths and shortcomings of the methods astronomers use in this search. By night, campers will use the facilities at the BGSU Observatory to view the night sky (when clear) and watch astronomy shows and movies in the BGSU planetarium (when cloudy). By the end of the session, campers will have a clearer view of these challenging questions, and a better understanding of how astronomers and other physical scientists perform research about the natural world.
{Hotchkiss School} Summer Portal: Astronomy
The Astronomy program introduces students to a variety of experiences in observational astronomy, using the Hotchkiss Observatory and its computer-controlled 20-inch reflecting telescope with CCD camera to capture images for science and beauty. Students learn image processing techniques for turning images into useful scientific data and work on projects such as variable star observing, sunspot tracking, and solar system object monitoring. They also learn about the physics of light and how astronomers manipulate and study that light to learn about the universe. Finally, each student modifies and takes home a 5-inch reflecting telescope. Applicants range from novices with a passion for learning more about the night sky to experienced amateur astronomers interested in learning scientific techniques.
{University of Massachusetts Amherst} Modern Astronomy: Observing the Physics of Our Mysterious Universe
This two-week program will build a ground-up understanding of observational astronomy, exploring the basis of human extraterrestrial observation and the art of turning astronomy into a science. We'll use the foundations of astrophysics to explain the implications of modern observations, supplementing data with observations we will learn to take during the class. We will develop a physically motivated framework with which to understand observations by undertaking a survey of the lifetimes of different unique objects in the universe, from stars to galaxies to the universe itself. Students will do some late night observations (weather permitting) using the Orchard Hill Observatory and other telescopes, as well as making observations with digital cameras.
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