Presenter: Nico Tuton-Filson – Physics
Co-Presenter(s): Jackson Robinson
Faculty Mentor(s): Scott Fisher
Session: (In-Person) Poster Presentation
Pine Mountain Observatory (PMO) has been operated by the University of Oregon for many years, recently expanding with new fields of observation, such as solar observation. Through our partnership with the Allan Price Science Commons & Research Library, our lab acquired a solar telescope in early 2021. This is the first solar telescope to be installed at the observatory, and therefore our lab team is learning how to best utilize this new equipment. Our end goal is to capture live images of solar activity and share them online in real-time. Through independent research and preliminary data collection, we have worked towards finding the optimal procedure for capturing and processing images. By the end of the summer 2022 we will be finalizing the installation and automation of the telescope and its image processing system. This work is vital to the University because it will create new research opportunities for future undergraduate students and provide an online resource to be used in classrooms at UO and beyond.