Session 105. Observations, Outreach and Public Opinion

Display, Saturday, January 15, 2000, 9:20am-4:00pm, Grand Hall

105.01 The Madison Metropolitan School District Remote Observatory

G.L. Brissenden (AAS Ed. Office), B.J. Senson (Madison Metropolitan School Dist.), K.G. Stassun (Univ. Wisconsin)

105.02 The Little Thompson Observatory

A. E. Schweitzer (Little Thompson Science Foundation (LTSF); Cytomation Inc.; U. of Phoenix), K. VanLew (Front Range Community College), T. Melsheimer (LTSF; Merlin Controls), C. Sackett (LTSF; Johnstown-Milliken school district)

105.03 The Einstein Observatory: A New Public/Private Observatory Complex for Community Education and Scientific Research

J. Sowell (GA Tech)

105.04 The Dynamics of Public Opinion Regarding SETI: A Mathematical Model

E. Lu (Wesleyan University & Maria Mitchell Observatory), V. Strelnitski (Maria Mitchell Observatory)

105.05 Starstuff.org - Bringing Together Astronomers and the Public

J. Hamm (starstuff.org), D. A. Howell (The University of Texas, starstuff.org)

105.06 The Swift MIDEX Education and Public Outreach Program

E.D. Feigelson (Penn State), L.R. Cominsky, L.A. Whitlock (Sonoma State)

105.07 Incorporation of Scientific Ballooning into Science Education

N. Chanover, S. Stochaj (New Mexico State University), C. Petty (Roswell Independent School District)

105.08 Education and Public Outreach to Support the HESSI Mission: Raising Public Awareness

M. Adams (NASA/MSFC), E. Simmons (Huntsville H.S.), M.J. Hagyard, E.K. Newton (NASA/MSFC), E. Bero (VBAS)