Author: Erik Westermann

Quest Teacher Resources, Grading Quests

Slooh.com’s Quests empower teachers with comprehensive resources to bring astronomy into the classroom. A carefully designed learning progression, detailed teacher guides, and built-in assessment tools make it easy to integrate Quests into the curriculum. With Slooh.com’s support, educators can inspire students and ignite a passion for astronomical discovery.

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Reserving a Telescope Through a Quest

Slooh.com simplifies reserving telescope time for students completing Quests. The process is seamlessly integrated, allowing students to book missions without leaving the Quest page. Students select an object, choose an optimal mission time, and schedule their telescope reservation with ease.

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Understanding Image Development and Processing

Slooh.com offers various image processing options to enhance astronomical images. These “recipes” are optimized for specific celestial objects like stars, clusters, galaxies, comets and nebulae. By selecting the appropriate option when booking a mission, educators can ensure the resulting image has the best possible contrast, detail and visibility for the intended target.

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