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The Undergraduate ALFALFA Team at Arecibo, Jan 11-15, 2015
[Photo credit: Rebecca Koopmann]


Students in the Undergraduate ALFALFA Team at Arecibo, Jan 11-15, 2015
[Photo credit: Tom Balonek]


Luke and Mike show how to observe remotely at Arecibo.
[Photo credit: Tom Balonek]


Riccardo tells us about galaxies that are "Too Shy to Shine". [Photo credit: Tom Balonek]


Riccardo and Martha debate a point. [Photo credit: Tom Balonek]


Observing overnight: Harold, Jimmy, Luke with Parker, Jorge, and Guy in back [Photo credit: Tom Balonek]


Observing overnight: Jake, Harold, Logan, Sarah, with Will, Paola, and Mike in back [Photo credit: Jeff Miller]


Two observing shifts gather for a photo in the AO Control Room (Note the time!) [Photo credit: Tom Balonek]


Phil Perillat (NAIC) gives a tour of the receiver room in the Gregorian dome [Photo credit: Mike Jones]


On the platform [Photo credit: Mike Jones]


David takes a group of students for a walk around the dish [Photo credit: Mike Jones]


Group Activity Projects (Scavenger Hunts) began on the night of arrival [Photo credit: Tom Balonek]


Scavenger Hunt Team at work
[Photo credit: Rebecca Koopmann]


Scavenger Hunt Team at work
[Photo credit: Rebecca Koopmann]


A Scavenger Hunt Team presents their results, quoting a reliable source [Photo credit: Rebecca Koopmann]


Team B reports the results of their final project
[Photo credit: Rebecca Koopmann]


Student presentations included this poster by Alyssa, with Adriana and Alison at right [Photo credit: Rebecca Koopmann]


Patrick Taylor (NAIC) told us about planetary radar at Arecibo even though he had been up observing the night before! [Photo credit: Rebecca Koopmann]


Enjoying lunch at the Arecibo cafeteria. [Photo credit: Tom Balonek]


Faculty gather to discuss progress and plans
[Photo credit: Tom Balonek]


Dana Whitlow (NAIC) presents a Q&A about Arecibo [Photo credit: Mike Jones]


A group treks to the 12 m to view the dawn and to learn about VLBA [Photo credit: Jeff Miller]




The Undergraduate ALFALFA Workshop is part of the NSF-sponsored Undergraduate ALFALFA Team program to promote undergraduate research within the ALFALFA project.



Last modified: Tue Jan 27 08:42:36 EST 2015