The International Association
for
Astronomical Studies

Space Sciences Team
The students of the IAAS frequently collaborate with NASA and other space sciences organizations on research projects.

Projects currently in progress:

• The Radio Jove project {Jupiter data acquistion}.
• The GAVRT Program {Quasar tracking}.
  • The students successfully tracked and recorded data from Quasar 3C 48 and Quasar 0059+581, both about 10 billion lightyears away.
    • See our students in action.
      

Aerospace Sciences Team
The Aerospace Sciences Team students are reaching for the skies with their projects...

• Built a full scale flying replica of the World War I French Fighter - Morane Saulnier type N - in the school's aircraft hangar.
  • Check out our recent construction pics.
    
• Actively building and flying RC Aircraft.
• Building and flying model rockets of all shapes and sizes.
  

Communications Team
The IAAS Communications Team is responsible for providing communications for team projects and activities.

• We have several students studying for their Amateur Radio licenses.
  
• We are also constructing tower and antenna systems for HF, digital and satellite communications.
  
• The IAAS founded the Tuesday Night Colorado Astronomy Net on the Rocky Mountain Radio League's 146.940 mhz repeater. Join us at 7 PM Mountain time.
  

Education and Outreach Team
Our teams participate in numerous outreach events eact year including:

• Northwest Coalition Fair
• Star Labs at North High School as well as other area schools, community organizations and Local, Regional, State and National Parks.
• Assisting Weld County with tours at the Greeley, CO Nuclear Missile Site Museum.
• Participating in Amateur Radio Field Day using our club call sign WØNHS
• Boy Scouts of America Expos.
  

We are always looking for new High School Students (9th-12th grade) to join our Astronomy, Archaeoastronomy, Radio Astronomy, Aviation, High Power Rocketry, and Ham Radio Teams.

IAAS Links

• Denver Public Schools - North High School
• IAAS Monthly Astronomy Newsletter - General Astronomy Information
• Home of KIØAR - Astronomy, Amateur Radio, Rocketry pages
• Astronomy Lexicon - Definitions of Astronomy Terminology
• Amateur Radio Relay League - Amateur Radio Licensing and Information
• US Space Camp & Aviation Challenge
  

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Background screen credits:
Index Page: NGC 5775
Calendar Page: Globular Cluster - M10
Imaged using the 16" Kitt Peak Visitors Center telescope as part of the Advanced Observing Program.
Image credits: Burness Ansell/Adam Block/NOAO/AURA/NSF