HOP 0173

abstract of observational proposal

Scientific Objective:
This objective is that high school students who are observing the sun have interests on Hinode data and compare Hinode data with their own observation data. The observations are performed as HOP173 every summer/winter since 2010.
Among astronomical club of high schools in Japan, many of the students observe sunspots and some of them observe especially prominence in H-alpha. This way solar observation by the students is very active, but Hinode data didn't penetrate into them sufficiently.

One reason is that they cannot check Hinode image data in real time. Other reason is insufficient data near the their observation time. So, we carry out observation of synoptic, active region and prominence between 11-15JST(2-6UT) to promote joint observations with the high school students.

So far, some high schools participated in this joint observation in addition to public observatories and science museums which have solar telescopes. The high school students compare Hinode data with their own observation data and deeply understand solar physics. School teachers use the data for their class and teaching materials. The public observatories and the science museums use Hinode data for their exhibition with their observations.

1. Synoptic observation
We would take a synoptic image by XRT at/near 4:00UT(13:00JST) when the students perform daily solar observations, instead of / in addition with the usual synoptic observation at 6:00UT(15:00JST). The students compare their own sunspot observation with corona in x-ray and understand spatial/morphologic relations between sunspots and active regions.

2. Active Region Observations
In case active regions are on the disk, we continuously observe one of the active regions by SOT /XRT. The students examine Hinode data in comparison with their own data and understand development of sunspots/active regions.

3. Prominence Observation
In case bright/remarkable active regions are not on the disk, we continuously observe prominences. The students who observe prominences in H-alpha filter compare Hinode data with their own data.

remarks

<HOP173 web page>
Web: http://hinodetoissho.midorikiseki.com/index_e.html
It is supported by Subcommittee for IAU, Science Council of Japan.

Dates: 2023/8/21-8/26
Time window: 2:00-6:00UT
Target(s) of interest: Active regions

Dates: 2022/8/22-8/27
Time window: 2:00-6:00UT
Target(s) of interest: Active regions
Some participant schools request joint observations on 8/22-27, under summer vacation. We would request synoptic observation with XRT, active regions observations with XRT and SOT/SP. In addition, please shift synoptic observation to at/near 4:00UT(13:00JST).

Dates: 2021/8/2-8/7
Time window: 2:00-6:00UT
Target(s) of interest: Active regions
This year, though under difficulties with influence of COVID-19, many students attended this joint observations. In particular, we expect the students to pay the attention to the beginning of the 25th solar cycle through various online data including Hinode data .

Dates: 2020/8/24-8/29
Time window: 2-6UT
Target(s) of interest: Active regions or Prominences at the solar limb
This year, it might be difficult for many participant schools to observe the sun outside with influence of COVID-19. However, we want to encourage the students to have interest in the sun even under such difficulties. In particular, we expect the students to pay the attention to the beginning of the 25th solar cycle through various online data including Hinode data .

2019/8/19-8/24 2-6UT
Target(s) of interest: Active regions or Prominences at the solar limb
Some participant school request joint observations on 8/19-24, under summer vacation. We would request synoptic observation with XRT, active regions observations with XRT and SOT/SP and limb observation for prominence with XRT. In addition, please shift synoptic observation to at/near 4:00UT(13:00JST).

2018/7/23-7/28 2-6UT
This term is during focus mode. Therefore we would request only shift synoptic observation to at/near 4:00UT(13:00JST).

2018/8/6-8/11 2-6UT
Some participant school request joint observations on 8/6-11, under summer vacation. After focus mode observation to 8/6, we would request synoptic observation with XRT, active regions observations with XRT and SOT/SP and limb observation for prominence with XRT. In addition, please shift synoptic observation to at/near 4:00UT(13:00JST).

2017/7/31-8/5 2-6UT
This term is during focus mode. Therefore we would request only shift synoptic observation to at/near 4:00UT(13:00JST).

2017/8/9-8/12 2-6UT
After XRT CCD Bakeout is done on 8/6-8, we request HOP173 on 8/9-12 that week. Some participant school request joint observations on 8/9-12, under summer vacation. We would request synoptic observation with XRT and active regions observations with XRT and SOT/SP.

In addition, please shift synoptic observation to at/near 4:00UT(13:00JST).

2016/7/23-7/30 2-6UT
2016/8/15-8/20 2-6UT
Urawa-Nisi High school students, who attend every year since HOP173 started,
plan to have solar observations between 7/23-7/28 every day.
Details are described in appended proposal file.

2015/8/24-29 2-6UT
I hope observations nearly one week on 8/24-29 after summer vacation finishes in high schools. This summer season, for only one week. Although we don't request as HOP, the students have joint observation with Hinode between 7/27-8/1 of focus mode.

2014/7/21-26 2-6 UT
I hope observations nearly one week on 7/21-26 after summer vacation starts in high schools. This summer season, for only one week.

2013/12/16-21 2-6 UT
I hope observations for six days on 12/16-21 after just after the students finished the second term examination and before winter vacation starts.

2013/7/22-27 2-6UT
I hope observations nearly one week on 7/22-27 after summer vacation starts in high schools.
2013/8/26-8/31 2-6UT
In addition to the above term, I hope observations for nearly one week on 8/26-8/31 after summer vacation ends in high schools. In this time, second semester begins in high schools and the students easily perform joint observations with Hinode.

2012/12/17-22 2-6UT
I hope observations for six days on 12/17-22 after just after the students finished the second term examination and before winter vacation starts.
Of course, if flare watch campaign occur, it should have priority to our observation. But, even then, we want to take synoptic images with XRT on 4UT.

2012/7/23-31 2-6UT
I hope observations for nine days on 7/23-31 after summer vacation starts in high schools. Especially, on 7/30-31, a teacher of Urawa Nishi High School will go to Hida observatory in Kyoto Univ. and have a challenge of a simultaneous observation with Hinode.

2011/8/27-9/1 2-6UT
In addition the above term, I hope observations for nearly one week on 8/27-9/1 after summer vacation ends in high schools. I hear ,in this time, second semester begins in high schools and the students easily have joint observations with Hinode.

2011/12/19-24 2-6UT
I hope observations for six days on 12/19-24 after just after the students finished the second term examination and before winter vacation starts.
Of course, if flare watch campaign occur, it should have priority to our observation. But, even then, we want to take synoptic images with XRT on 4UT.

2011/7/24-30 2-6UT
2011/8/1-6 2-6UT
I hope observations for nearly two weeks on 7/24-30,8/1-6 after summer vacation starts in high schools.

2010/12/4-20 2-5UT
I hope observations for seven days on 12/14-20,just after the students finished the second term examination and before winter vacation starts.
Maibara High school students studied Hinode data of HOP173 and after then had presentation at high school science contest at Shiga prefecture. Other high school students studied the data continuously.
I already gave a lecture about Hinode and how to check Hinode data to the students at the previous HOP173 observations.

I hope observations for six days on 9/1-6.
As their practice, the students compare their own data with latest images and QL movie on Hinode web on 8/23-31.
I already gave a lecture about Hinode and how to check Hinode data to the students.

[Publications]
Yaji, K., Tonooka, H. and Inoue, N., Public Outreach and Education Activities of Solar Mission Hinode in Japan, 2018, First Ten Years of Hinode Solar On-Orbit Observatory, Astrophysics and Space Science Library 449 ,Springer, 255-262

Yaji, K., Tonooka, H. and Inoue, N., Public Outreach and Education Activities of Solar Mission Hinode in Japan, 2018, First Ten Years of Hinode Solar On-Orbit Observatory, Astrophysics and Space Science Library 449, Springer, 255-262.

Yaji, K., Tonooka, H., and Inoue, N., Public Outreach and Education Activity of Hinode, 2016, The Astronomical Herald, 109, 642

Yaji, K., Tonooka, H., Shimojo, M., Tokimasa, N., Suzuki, D., Nakamichi, A., and Shimoikura, I., Hinode, the Sun and Public outreach, Highlights of Astronomy, 2015, Vol. 15, XXVIIIth IAU General Assembly, 649

Yaji, K. Let’s Look at the Sun with Hinode together! 2014, Hoshi-Navi, 40-45, 7
(Astronomical Magazine for the public in Japan)

Yaji, K., Let’s Look at the Sun with Hinode together!, 2013, The Astronomical Herald, 106, 503

[International Conferences]
Communicating Solar Astronomy in Hinode Era, The 5th Asia Pacific Solar Physics Meeting (APSPM), Pune, India, February, 2020

Touch the sun with Hinode together!, Communicating Astronomy with the public 2018, Fukuoka, Japan, March, 2018

Solar science education with use of the images and movies, its practice and evaluation, International Symposium on Education in Astronomy and Astrobiology (ISE2A), Utrecht, Nederlands, July, 2017

EPO Coordinated Observations for High School Students - Let's observe the sun with Hinode ! -, Hinode10 science meeting, Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 2016 *

Coordinated Solar Observation with High schools - Let’s observe the sun with Hinode -, AU XXXIX General Assembly, Honolulu, USA, August 2015*

Communicating Solar Observations among Amateurs, Educators, Professionals and the Public, Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2013, Warsaw, Poland, October 2013

Coordinated observations for High School Students as Hinode EPO Activity, Hinode-7 Science Meeting, Takayama, Japan, November 2013 *

Let's Look at the Sun with Hinode together! - EPO Joint Observations for High school Students, 6th Hinode Science Meeting, St. Andrews, UK, August 2012 *

Hinode Education and Outreach Activities in Recent Years and in the Future, IAU XXXVIII General Assembly, Beijing, China, August 2012

Advanced Challenges for Communicating New Sun with Hinode Satellite,
Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2011, Beijing, China, October 2011

Communicating Solar Satellite Hinode data to the Public, Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2010, Cape Town, South Africa, March 2010

Teaching Material with Use of Hinode Data, Practice and Assessment, 4th Hinode Science Meeting, Palermo, Italy, October 2010 *

* Poster Presentation

[Domestic Meeting]
Let’s Look at the Sun with Hinode together 2020, Kentaro Yaji, 9th Meeting of Science Education and Small Satellites, Online meeting, Japan, September 2020

We have caught sunspot formations and disappearances in multi-wavelength, Urawa-Nishi high school, Astronomical Society of Japan, Annual Spring Meeting, Junior Session, Tokyo, Japan, March 2016 **

“Let's Observe the Sun with Hinode in 2014!” Its practice and results -, Astronomical Society of Japan, Annual Spring Meeting, Osaka, Japan, March 2015

Let's Observe the Sun with Hinode! - Coordinated Observation Campaign with High School Students -, Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2014, Yokohama, Japan, April 2014

You are a Solar Physicist today - Analysis and Practices with Hinode data, Astronomical Society of Japan, Annual Spring Meeting, Saitama, Japan, March 2013 *

Use with Archive Data Joint-Observed by High schools, Public Observatories, Science Museums and Hinode Satellite, Astronomical Society of Japan, Annual Spring Meeting, Kyoto, Japan, March 2012

Joint Solar Observations by High schools, Public Observatories, Science Museums and Hinode Satellite, Astronomical Society of Japan, Annual Spring Meeting, Tsukuba, Japan, March 2011

Joint Solar Observations by High schools, Public Observatories, Science Museums and Hinode Satellite(2), Astronomical Society of Japan, Annual Fall Meeting, Kagoshima, Japan, September 2011

* Poster Presentation
** Oral and Poster presentation by high school students