UVI Astrophysics Education and Research Advancement Project
Abstract
Specific equipment being requested through this proposal is: ¥ A new high-resolution, high-efficiency, rapid-readout CCD camera for the VIRT ¥ A data server to house and process the greater volume of data generated by the new VIRT camera and a student research computing cluster ¥ A research-grade solar telescope and CCD camera ¥ The acquisition of 5 commercial-oÀ-the-shelf 8-inch telescopes to form an astronomy observing laboratory for students This new instrumentation will allow physics faculty and students at UVI to undertake research projects of interest to the DoD and to the AFOSR research activities in: 1 - Remote Sensing and Imaging Physics (RTB1 A3i: Understanding and predicting dynamics of space objects as it relates to space object identification and space situational awareness) and; 2 - Space Science (RTB1 A3j: The mechanism(s) heating the solar corona and accelerating it outward as the solar wind, and the triggers of coronal mass ejections (CMEs). Moreover, the new instrumentation will enhance UVIÕs capacity to recruit new students into its physics, astronomy, and engineering programs (through outreach and educational activities with the 8-inch telescopes and the astronomy observing laboratory) and to provide those new students with authentic research experience in areas of interest to the AFOSR (through data collected with the new instrumentation and analysis carried out on the student computing cluster).
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 20, 2018
- Source ID
- W911NF1710503
Entities
People
- Antonino Cucchiara
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
- University of the Virgin Islands