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CAUP contribution to HELASon Outreach

Mário João P. F. G. Monteiro(DMA/FCUP & CAUP)

mjm@astro.up.pt

CAUP - HELAS

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The Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto is ascientific private association of the Universidade do Porto,recognized of public utility. CAUP has started activities inOctober 1990.

Its key objectives, as defined in the statutes, are to promoteand support Astronomy through:

• research,• education and training,• outreach.

At present CAUP staff and students includes:• 22 researchers (PhD’s),• 14 PhD students,• 5 administrative staff,• 5 outreach staff.

There are also about 35 master students and about 110undergraduate students (Licenciatura in Astronomy).

Please see http://www.astro.up.pt/

What is CAUP?

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Objectives and commitments:

Dissemination of HELAS and relevant scientific resultspresentation of HELAS at international conferencespress releases on special occasions

Outreach material and activitiescollections of posters on relevant science topicsorganization of outreach events and supporting materialmultimedia material to be used in planetaria and/or public seminars

Training materiallectures notes and presentations for trainingmultimedia material for teaching helio and asteroseismology

Financial resources for CAUP (NA6 from the EC):

Personnel ~3 years part-time technicianServices & Travel production and printing of some material

Resources and commitments

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4/10 Deliverables by CAUP

(Some) activities and deliverables:

Presenting HELAS and dissemination of resultsRegular news and press releases on Helio and Asteroseismology

- preparation of the news in english & portuguese (one per month)- preparation of press releases in english & portuguese

Poster presenting HELAS in international conferences- size A0 (in english) with regular updates when needed

Outreach materialPlanning and production of a collection of posters on Helio and Asteroseismology

- posters (in english & portuguese)Marking the launch of CoRoT

- production of a CoRoT model (1:2) for display- printing of A4 size models for mounting

TrainingIntegrate undergraduate students in activities and production of outreach materialIntroducing Helio and Asteroseismology to the public and students

- short introductory courses

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Poster on HELAS:

- an updated version will be producedin July- a revised (and final) version shouldbe ready by the end of 2006

Brochure and flyer:

- layout (?) and printing (500?) of anA5 brochure with ≤8 pages (forscientists)

- layout and printing (2500?) of aflyer (half A5) with 2 sides (for thepublic)

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6/10 News for the public

Regular news:- one per month (on average) on helio and asteroseismology or related subjects (stellar structureand evolution, solar physics, etc)- each would be produced in english and portuguese

Press releases:- a small pack (english and portuguese) for the press can be produced associated to special eventsrelevant for HELAS science and activities

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7/10 Outreach material

Posters on relevant topics for Helio and Asteroseismology:- the topics and contents (text and images) should be defined with contributions from all,- the preferred size and material need to be selected,- an english version (and a portuguese one) will be produced and printed,- alternative versions will require translation by other HELAS nodes.

Possible titles: The Sun and the Heliosphere (surface and atmosphere, activity, sun-earth connection, ...) The inner secrets of our star (the inner structure, convection and dynamo, energy production, ...) From the Sun to other stars (solar-type stars, evolution, differences and similarities, ...) Understanding the suns of other worlds (what stars have planets, understanding their pecularities) Space exploration of the Sun (ground and space observations of the Sun) Navigating among the stars (ground and space observation of stars) Stars with a pulsating heart! (classes of pulsators, the instability strip, ...) Hunting for the secrets of big stars (the structure and evolution of big stars, ...) Human discovery of the stars (history of how humans have looked at and explained the stars) ...

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CoRoT@CAUP (FP6-2006-Mobility-13, Specific Support Action)

Events

The programme to be developed is based on:

1) Exhibit at Porto Planetarium: “CoRoT: Europe gets betteracquainted with the Stars in search of New Worlds”( September 22nd to December 31st 2006)Exhibit materials to be used:

- 1:2 model of the CoRoT space telescope (it will be built to besuspended in the air, being a robust, long lasting and secure structure)- “The CoRoT space telescope” - poster- “CoRoT science” - poster- Small scale CoRoT models to be given to children under 12 years

2) Open day: “Meet CoRoT” (September 22nd 2006)We intend to develop a wide variety of activities throughoutthe day:

- A plastic arts workshop for children under 10: “New Worlds”- Short Course for the general public “The Search for NewWorlds”- Short Course for undergraduate students: “StellarSeismology”- Public talk: “What is CoRoT”- Observing session with CAUP’s telescopes

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9/10 Events of relevance to HELAS

GAIA (2011):The goal is to make the largest, most precise map of our Galaxy bysurveying an unprecedented number of stars - more than a thousandmillion.

Solar Orbiter (2015?):The goal is to make close-up high-resolution studies of our Sun and innerheliosphere. Solar Orbiter is intended to brave the fierce heat and carry itstelescopes to just one-fifth of the Earth's distance from our nearest star.

Ulysses (1990-) SOHO (1995-) HELAS could/should use some ofthese missions and opportunities asthemes for organizing possibleoutreach events.

International Astronomy Year (2009):This is a very good opportunity to cover any topic in Astronomy!

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10/10 Training and outreach material

Production of material:- Illustrations and figures,- Small films,- Presentations.

Training resources:- Index of Lectures notes,- Index of PhD Thesis,- Index of Masters Dissertations,- Database of figures fully documented (copyright restrictions may apply).

Collecting the information and material that is already around is the first step!

But we also need to select the best way to make it available.