Helen Usher
@tyseren.bsky.social
Amateur astronomer battling South Wales weather!
PhD student at the Open University studying Rosetta's comet and ProAm collaboration
www.cometchasers.org education and outreach programme lead
Director https://britastro.org/sections/education-outreach
PhD student at the Open University studying Rosetta's comet and ProAm collaboration
www.cometchasers.org education and outreach programme lead
Director https://britastro.org/sections/education-outreach
Once it is set up and imaging an object it will carry on doing it even if your phone goes out of range, so definitely no problem heading in to the warm 😁 If the range is ok then you can mirror your phone on to the TV and watch it big too 😊So much fun!
November 21, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Once it is set up and imaging an object it will carry on doing it even if your phone goes out of range, so definitely no problem heading in to the warm 😁 If the range is ok then you can mirror your phone on to the TV and watch it big too 😊So much fun!
I've just started year 8 p/t and am writing up, and still have lots of times I feel clueless 🫣 but also times of loving the learning 🤗 We've got to keep going!
November 19, 2024 at 6:54 PM
I've just started year 8 p/t and am writing up, and still have lots of times I feel clueless 🫣 but also times of loving the learning 🤗 We've got to keep going!
November 19, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Yes, and the locations can be super for stargazing too! Thanks for the report 👍 I'll share with colleagues on the DeepSpace2DeepImpact STFC- funded project. It could be a good way to get schools interested and to encourage them to engage more widely with our activities.
November 15, 2024 at 10:33 PM
Yes, and the locations can be super for stargazing too! Thanks for the report 👍 I'll share with colleagues on the DeepSpace2DeepImpact STFC- funded project. It could be a good way to get schools interested and to encourage them to engage more widely with our activities.
We're thinking that in Wales too. Kids use phones and tablets so much that this is just natural to them - they love taking their own pictures. We've got 1 on loan to a school and now getting a few more. We want to develop resources to go with them. Maybe we should link with outdoor centres too!
November 15, 2024 at 10:16 PM
We're thinking that in Wales too. Kids use phones and tablets so much that this is just natural to them - they love taking their own pictures. We've got 1 on loan to a school and now getting a few more. We want to develop resources to go with them. Maybe we should link with outdoor centres too!
The Seestars are brilliant for this aren't they! Here's a picture taken by the Year 6 children in St Mary's Primary Bridgend. The look on their faces when the sun appeared on screen was priceless! Hoping to get them sunspot monitoring now
November 15, 2024 at 10:04 PM
The Seestars are brilliant for this aren't they! Here's a picture taken by the Year 6 children in St Mary's Primary Bridgend. The look on their faces when the sun appeared on screen was priceless! Hoping to get them sunspot monitoring now
I'm looking at the amateur data data set (with Colin Snodgrass and Simon Green). I'm also looking at how we can better engage the amateur community and schools in comet observing campaigns
November 13, 2024 at 9:33 AM
I'm looking at the amateur data data set (with Colin Snodgrass and Simon Green). I'm also looking at how we can better engage the amateur community and schools in comet observing campaigns
I remember being glued to the various twitter feeds when Philae's battery was running down - willing the little spacecraft to keep going. I couldn't then have imagined I'd end up doing a PhD working on Rosetta data! I smile every time I pass the model of Philae at the Open University!
November 13, 2024 at 12:37 AM
I remember being glued to the various twitter feeds when Philae's battery was running down - willing the little spacecraft to keep going. I couldn't then have imagined I'd end up doing a PhD working on Rosetta data! I smile every time I pass the model of Philae at the Open University!
Am I the only one thinking 'cool school project'?? 🤔
November 12, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Am I the only one thinking 'cool school project'?? 🤔
Fab! What's the digital microscope please? We are about to expand our meteorite/micrometeorite kits for schools to borrow and some reliable small digital microscopes would be great to include.
October 8, 2023 at 7:13 PM
Fab! What's the digital microscope please? We are about to expand our meteorite/micrometeorite kits for schools to borrow and some reliable small digital microscopes would be great to include.