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Education and Public Outreach to Support the HESSI Mission: Raising Public AwarenessThe current upswing in solar activity bodies well for accomplishing the goals of the upcoming HESSI mission. The solar community is making good use of the increased activity through coordinated observations, both in space and on the ground. Ground-based measurements will provide crucial context observations and complementary measurements of the high-energy p,,ocesses which HESSI will observe; vector magnetographs will provide information on the morphology and strength of active region magnetic fields. At the time of the launch of HESSI, we will provide scientific data to the community with the MSFC vector magnetograph and will use the facilities to enhance the educational experience of the local community. In the meantime, to raise public consciousness about the solar cycle and to prepare for HESSI observations, we have prepared lesson plans and activities which are currently being distributed via the internet. Further, to inform the educational community about our activities, our teacher partners disseminate the information by attending teacher conferences. This poster will review what we have already accomplished and what we plan for the next, few pre-launch months.
Document ID
20000010447
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Adams, M. L.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Simmons, E.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Hagyard, M. J.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Newton, E. K.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Bero, E.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1999
Subject Category
Solar Physics
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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