1-4 September 2025
Princess Sirindhorn AstroPark, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Asia/Bangkok timezone

Eyes on the Universe: "Internet Telescope Project" in Action

1 Sep 2025, 11:15
30m
Planetarium

Planetarium

Poster Presentation Informal Astronomy Education Poster Session

Description

Internet Telescopes are small telescopes installed at various locations in Japan and USA, which are remotely controlled via the Internet. "Anyone" can view the night sky from "anywhere" and at "any time". We are working on the project named "Internet Telescope Project" (https://www.kitp.org/). The purposes of our project are the development of an Internet Telescope and the dissemination of astronomical education through its use. In this presentation, we will introduce the system and network of the Internet Telescope Project, a recently installed one located in Hiratsuka, Japan. We will also report on some applications of the Internet Telescope in astronomical education, specifically the results of seminars held as an extra lesson for high school students in Japan.

Primary author

Kouichi Toda (Toyama Prefectural University)

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