Apr 22, 2026 | Asteroid, Big Ideia 5, Black Hole, Comet, Exoplanet, FTP-Europlanet, Galaxy, Resource, Star, Supernovae
☄️ A2.2 Toolkit: Faulkes and LCO Robotic Telescope Handbook This manual provides instructions for students on operating the Faulkes and LCO Robotic telescopes, offering step-by-step guidance for efficient utilization and exploration of celestial objects for...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 10, Exoplanet, FHOU, Resource, Star
In this activity you will learn how to reveal the presence of a planet orbiting a star other than the Sun using the “transit method”. You will use an open source software to observe a time series of images of the sky taken by the Spitzer Space Infrared Telescope, and...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 4, Big Ideia 6, Black Hole, FHOU, Resource, Star
Students analyze time-series images of stars orbiting the Galactic center to reconstruct their trajectories and identify orbital shapes. They extract quantitative data (positions, distances, periods) and model the orbit of a reference star as an ellipse. Using these...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 10, Big Ideia 4, Big Ideia 6, Exoplanet, FHOU, Resource, Star
Students analyze spectral data of a star over time and measure the shift of absorption lines to determine its radial velocity. They model the periodic variation of this velocity as the effect of an orbiting companion using a sinusoidal function. From this model, they...
Feb 5, 2026 | NUCLIO, Resource, Star
Life cycle of stars – Plotting your own HR diagram! This project goes through plotting your own Hertzsprung-Russell diagram using Faulkes Telescope data and SalsaJ. Resource Link Access the complete activity resource Activity Information Partner Organization:...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 4, Big Ideia 5, Big Ideia 6, Big Ideia 9, Black Hole, Galaxy, IAC, Resource, Star
There are different methods for measuring the distances at which heavenly objects are located. Each method is useful for measuring a certain range of distances. In Unit 2 “Distances in the universe. Galaxies”, you can see how distances to the nearest stars in our...
