100 Hours for 100 Schools

In collaboration with LCO, we have been awarded 100 hours of telescope time on their 0.4-meter system of telescopes, and 90 minutes of time goes to each teacher. The 90 minutes will allow you to take 7-9 images depending on the object you are imaging.
Unlike an IASC asteroid search campaign, this program is designed for teachers to engage their students in the science of astronomy by examining and discussing images of deep sky objects, planets and minor planet bodies (asteroids and comets).

If you are interested in participating in the 100-for-100 project, please contact IASC at: iascsearch@hsutx.edu.

Visit the link below to acquire images through the 100-for-100 LCO Collaboration program. Each school gets 90 minutes of telescope time. You will be emailed when your images are ready to be collected.

100-for-100 Instructions

Download these files for step-by-step instructions on how to take and retrieve images.

• How to Take Images Through Our Solar Siblings
• How to Retrieve Images From Google Drive
• How to Retrieve Images From the LCO Portal

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Stellarium Instructions

Download these files for step-by-step instructions on how to use Stellarium.

• Introductory Stellarium Guide
• Using Stellarium to Find and Image Deep-Sky Objects

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Additional Lesson Materials and Helpful Documents

• How to Take an Image Through LCO
• LCO Observation Window Utility
• Ceres Orbital Period Activity
• Lunar Maria Activity
• Stars Temperature Wein's Law Activity

Instructional Videos

1. LCO - 100 Hours for 100 Schools
   

   In collaboration with the Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO), this program is specifically designed for teachers to engage their students in the science of astronomy by using the LCO internet telescope network in the classroom. Teachers will be able to examine and discussing images of deep sky objects, planets, and minor planet bodies (asteroids and comets) with their students.

2. LCO - How to Take an Image Through Our Solar Siblings
   

   This video instructs on how to request an image through the Our Solar Siblings portal. The Our Solar Siblings portal is designed to minimize the time it takes for LCO users to input straight color image requests into the LCO scheduler. This is part of the 100 Hours for 100 Schools collaboration project offered through IASC.

3. LCO - How to Take an Image Through LCO Kiosk
   

   This video instructs on how to request an image through the Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) Kiosk portal. This is part of the 100 Hours for 100 Schools collaboration project offered through IASC.

4. LCO - How to Download Images from LCO
   

   This video instructs on how to download files of your image from the Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) website. LCO provides a .jpg and .fits.7z files of your image. This is part of the 100 Hours for 100 Schools collaboration project offered through IASC.

5. LCO - How to Download Images from Google Drive
   

   This video instructs on how to download files of your image from the Our Solar Siblings Google Drive. Each 100 Hours for 100 Schools LCO account will have a folder in the Solar Siblings Google Drive that provides stacked .fit files of your image. This is part of the 100 Hours for 100 Schools collaboration project offered through IASC.

6. LCO - How to Take an Image Through LCO
   

   This video instructs on how to request an image through the Las Cumbres Observatory (LCO) portal. LCO users can input straight color image requests and choose exposure count and exposure times. This is part of the 100 Hours for 100 Schools collaboration project offered through IASC.