IYA Multiwavelength Image Unveiling Teleconference Briefing What You

IYA Multiwavelength Image Unveiling Teleconference Briefing: What You Need to Know for Your Institution’s Great Observatories IYA Image Unveiling Event Denise Smith and Carolyn Slivinski Space Telescope Science Institute Sept. 22, 2009 1

Call-In Etiquette Please remember to mute your phone unless you have a question or comment during the telecon. Use the MUTE function key on your phone OR press *6 to mute or unmute if you don't have a mute function key. Do NOT use the Hold Key as that sometimes plays music to the telecon! 2

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California NASA Museum Alliance: a nationwide network of professionals at museums, science centers, planetariums, observatory visitor centers. . . “Whenever something happens in the sky--an eclipse, a falling star, a NASA mission --people call their local museum or planetarium. ” --Bill Gutsch and Jim Manning (former presidents of International Planetarium Society) The Museum Alliance aims to make the local museum or planetarium staff the local experts on space. . . and NASA. • You are already knowledgeable space enthusiasts • You do live educational and public programs every day • Museum Alliance provides advance alerts about launches, landings • Allows you time to plan, schedule, and publicize • Museum Alliance provides professional development about NASA topics • Direct access to NASA experts on current topics • Timely access to high-quality, accurate materials • Museum Alliance is a “front-door” into NASA not previously available • Museum Alliance is a two-way street: we listen to your needs • It’s all about relationships. . . Register at https: //informal. jpl. nasa. gov/museum/alliance 3

The International Year of Astronomy Vision To help the citizens of the world rediscover their place in the Universe through the day and night time sky, and thereby engage a personal sense of wonder and discovery. Celebration A global celebration of astronomy and its contributions to society and culture, highlighted by the 400 th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo. http: //astronomy 2009. org 4

U. S. and NASA Contributions U. S. Goal To offer an engaging astronomy experience to every person in the country, nurture existing partnerships and build new connections to sustain public interest. NASA’s Contribution • Opportunities for youth and adults to make their own observations of the universe These activities aim to increase awareness of astronomy, and to strengthen interest in science and science education. • Professional development experienceshttp: //astronomy 2009. nasa. gov for educators • Community-based activities 5

Your Contributions You play an important role in bringing the wonders of the universe to your community during the International Year of Astronomy (and beyond)! 6

The Basics • The International Year of Astronomy Great Observatories Image Unveiling is supported by the NASA Science Mission Directorate Astrophysics Division. • The project is a collaboration between the Space Telescope Science Institute, the Spitzer Science Center, and the Chandra X- 7

Reminder on the Embargo • Why is there a specific time frame for the events? We will have the prints more than a week before Nov. 10… can my institution hold the event before Nov. 10? NO! The images you will receive may not released to the public until Nov. 8

The Great Observatories Each of the three Great Observatories (Chandra, Hubble, Spitzer) detects different wavelengths of light. Check out “Telescopes from the Ground Up” at http: //amazing-space. stsci. edu 9

“Invisible” Light in Astronomy Each part of the electromagnetic spectrum provides a piece of the puzzle in understanding our universe. Messier 51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy Please contact Carolyn for image credits 10

Hubble - Spitzer - Chandra Images of the Center of Our Milky Way Galaxy • These are preview images to help you understand what you will receive. • Reminder: the images are embargoed. • More about the science of the Great Observatories, and these images in particular, will be covered in the next telecon! Print size: 36” wide by 48” tall 11

“The Multiwavelength Composite” Putting it all together… You can download larger versions here: http: //hubblesource. stsci. edu/events/iyafinale/support/ Print size: 72” wide by 36” tall 12

About the print material • Will the print be stiff or flexible? – The prints are quite sturdy, yet are flexible enough to be rolled for shipping. • Are they paper? – No, they are made of Duramax, which has a plastic feel • Will fingerprints be a problem? – No, the prints are very resistant to fingerprints • Will they crease? 13

Other Resources? • Check out the education sections of the Hubble, Spitzer, and Chandra websites: – http: //amazing-space. stsci. edu – http: //coolcosmos. ipac. caltech. edu – http: //chandra. harvard. edu • What other material will we receive? – A small number of print materials will be shipped to you separately – Samples of a Press Release and Media Advisory will be posted on the password-protected site – Links to the IYA logo will be posted on the passwordprotected site 14

Partners: Observing Experiences NASA Night Sky Network • Amateur astronomy clubs committed to bringing the wonders of the universe to the public – Telescopes – Hands-on activities – NASA resources • Partner withhttp: //nightsky. jpl. nasa. gov a local club to provide observing 15

Observing Resources IYA Discovery Guides • Build on the contributions and excitement of the Night Sky Network, NASA missions, and ASP partners • Activity for each NASA IYA topic of the month http: //www. astrosociety. org/iya/guides. html • Finding chart for each NASA IYA object of the month 16

Online Telescopes Micro. Observatory l l l l A network of 5 telescopes Automated, weather-proof Control via the Internet Intuitive web interface E-mail response after image taken Half million images since 1998 Users in all 50 states Technical Details: 6 in Maksutov reflector B, V, R, I, ND-4 filters http: //www. microobservatory. org 650 x 500 pixel at 5”/pxl 1º x 0. 75º field 17

What about the next telecon? • The next telecon will be held Tuesday October 6 at 2 pm Eastern • This telecon will cover the SCIENCE behind the images, how they were created, and what scientists are hoping to learn about our universe. Reminder: The information covered on these teleconferences is You may not invitehave members of the public to the • embargoed. This telecon will scientists telecon. from the Chandra, Spitzer and Hubble programs presenting. • This telecon is to help you to 18

After the event… Your event is one way that NASA shares its discoveries with the public. It is very important for us to be able to report back to NASA about the success of the program, to help NASA understand the public impact. For that reason we ask you to: • Fill out a short post-event summary (we will provide a form for you) 19

Key Information • The public website: http: //hubblesource. stsci. edu/even ts/iyafinale/ – Contains specifics about the requirements, updated FAQ’s, key dates • The password protected website: http: //hubblesource. stsci. edu/even ts/iyafinale/support/ 20