1 31 May 2008 AAS/ASP Discover the Universe with NASA During the International Year of Astronomy 2009! Kepler’s Other Worlds Kepler’s Other Worlds Alan Gould Alan Gould Lawrence Hall of Science Lawrence Hall of Science University of California University of California Berkeley Berkeley
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31 May 2008 AAS/ASP Discover the Universe with NASA
During the International Year of Astronomy 2009!
Kepler’s Other WorldsKepler’s Other Worlds
Alan GouldAlan Gould
Lawrence Hall of ScienceLawrence Hall of Science
University of California BerkeleyUniversity of California Berkeley
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Tracking TransitsTracking Transits
Activity is being Activity is being field tested by field tested by FOSSFOSS
Full Option Full Option Science System Science System
to become part of to become part of revise Planetary revise Planetary Science courseScience course
for middle schoolfor middle school
Start with modeling transitStart with modeling transit
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If we had a light sensor If we had a light sensor pointed at the light, pointed at the light,
and we passed a book and we passed a book in front of the light, in front of the light,
what would the “light curve” what would the “light curve” (graph of light brightness vs time) (graph of light brightness vs time)
look like? look like?
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Light Curve of BookLight Curve of Book
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What would the light curve of What would the light curve of the transiting planet look like?the transiting planet look like?
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LEGO OrreryLEGO Orrery
• Instructions on Kepler website
• First prototype had 3 planets
• Deputy PI Dave Koch made 4-planet model
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Full Option Science System Full Option Science System (FOSS)(FOSS)
First prototype of First prototype of orrery for FOSS orrery for FOSS Planetary Planetary Science kitScience kit
Intended to be in Intended to be in Delta Education Delta Education catalogcatalog
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Light Curve A
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Light Curve B
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Light Curve C
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Light Curve D
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Light Curve E
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Detecting Planet TransitsDetecting Planet Transits and and Human OrreryHuman Orrery
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From GEMS grades 6-8 From GEMS grades 6-8 Space Science SequenceSpace Science Sequence
Available this summer.
4 Units:4 Units: The SunThe Sun SeasonsSeasons Solar SystemSolar System Beyond the Solar Beyond the Solar
System*System*
Detecting Detecting PlanetPlanet TransitsTransits is is in Unit 4in Unit 4
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4 Units:4 Units:Distance and SizeDistance and SizeHow Earth movesHow Earth movesGravityGravityPhases of the MoonPhases of the Moon
Create a model of a transitCreate a model of a transit
Human Orrery in Solar Human Orrery in Solar System UnitSystem Unit
Detecting Transits in Beyond Detecting Transits in Beyond the Solar System Unit the Solar System Unit
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Human OrreryHuman Orrery
In Solar System Unit In Solar System Unit (3) of GEMS Space (3) of GEMS Space Science SequenceScience Sequence
3D model of inner 3D model of inner solar systemsolar system