| | How to apply There are up to 1000 telescopes available to secondary schools. They are 70 mm refractors and come with a tripod and several eyepieces. The funding for the telescopes comes from the Science and Technology Facilities Council. To help teachers take full advantage of the telescope, the SPA will provide a DVD (funded by the Royal Astronomical Society) showing how to set up the telescope, use a starchart, draw the Moon and make other observations. There are also interviews, possible projects, and much more. In addition, there will be support for the use of the telescope on this website. There will also be a competition for young people, to help them to show what they saw through the telescope, what is what like to use it, or what ideas it inspired. Instructions for schools To apply for a telescope, a teacher needs to:
If you have questions regarding your application, please email them to iya2009@popastro.com. Updates on availability of the instruments will appear on these pages so please check here before emailing. | |  | |||||||||||||||
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