Day 3: Instructors workshop for the “Astronomy in Ghana” OAD project.
Sessions:
Sessions:
- Electromagnetic spectrum
- Satellites
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AstroPhy Ghana 2023 was a one-week, residential radio astronomy training school in Ghana. It focused on Astronomy Instrumentation and Observations Techniques targeting undergraduate and graduate university students. Its objective was to equip students with skills in Python programming, astronomical technical instrumentation, data reduction, analysis, and observational techniques. The primary aim of AstroPhy was to introduce students…
As part of their end of year project set aside by the young astronomers from Katapor, they have decided to build the Prototype of the Radio Telescope in Kutunse, Ghana. Below are the technical team(Katapor Patron, Cephas and the astronomy club members) working on their project.
PRAGSAC in collaboration with the Department of Earth Science University of Ghana and Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy (DARA), presents the Fireside Skywatch Festival 2024.
Due to the relentless pursuit of modernization and the encroachment of light pollution; families, tribes, and communities who once gathered around firesides in the evening to marvel at the skies and learn from ancient African knowledge no longer do so.
PRAGSAC team members delivered the initial presentation on astronomy, radio astronomy, GRAO and its benefits to JHS 1,2&3 students in order to inspire the students to join the astronomy club.
Ghana is taking a bold step to make astronomy education more inclusive for exceptional learners. Educators working with students facing diverse learning challenges including those with visual or hearing impairments and learners from underserved communities are often left without accessible resources or specialised training to teach core science topics like the Earth, Sun, Moon, Solar…
PRAGSAC PATRONS, PATIENCE AND DEBORAH educating the radio astronomy club members about HOW TO DETERMINE THE DISTANCES FROM THE SUN TO EACH PLANET during astronomy club session at Kutunse M/A BASIC 3 & 4 Kudos Patience and Deborah ????????