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With the Allegheny Observers, the sky is not the limit.
The edge of the universe is.
But if the universe is expanding at an increasing rate, there really is no edge...so I guess what we're saying is...
Students have free rein to explore whatever topic interests them most!
Whether it be compiling monochrome images into a breathtaking astrophotography, discovering a new exoplanet through transit light curves, building an algorithm to sort stars into a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, or developing your coding skills with an AstroPy bootcamp, we'll teach you the skills!
When we say the Allegheny Observers is for everyone, we mean everyone!
Nearly all of our members had zero prior experience in physics, astronomy, or coding before joining, so don't let that deter you.
We hope to see you at the observatory!
STUDENT RESEARCH
**There are many, many, many more projects. This is just all we could fit on one page!
Finding Areas of Ionization Within the Eagle Nebula
Genevieve Sweterlitsch, Sophomore @ Pittsburgh CAPA
Near-Earth Supernovae and Their Effects on Life
Conrad Davis, Junior @ Upper St. Clair
The Mass of Saturn Using Kepler's Third Law
Noa Offner, Junior @ Taylor Allderdice
High-Cadence Photometric Reverberation Mapping
of Circumpolar Quasars to Resolve Light-Hour-Size Scales in Accretion Disks
Thomas Wang, Shadyside Academy Alumnus, Now @ Stanford
Image Processing of North American Nebula: Using Spectroscopy to Find an Ionizing Star
Sarah Rached, Fox Chapel Alumnus, Now @ Carnegie Mellon University
Calculating Radial Velocities of Stars
Esme Offner, Taylor Allderdice Alumnus, Now @ California Institute of Technology
Tracking Differences Between the Light Curves of Various Stars
Gianna Kennelly, Oakland Catholic Alumnus, Now @ The University of Chicago
WHAT DO WE USE?
**This is an abbreviated list of common software & sites
AstroImageJ (AIJ) - ImageJ for Astronomy
Stellarium
Astrometry.net
FITS Liberator
Image Editor of Choice
Often Used for Python
WHERE HAVE WE PRESENTED RESEARCH?
Google Sites
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