CAI June 2006 - May 2007
Funded by the NASA Chandra Education and Public Outreach program for Cycle 7 Chandra observations
Galaxy Clusters:
- Summary: X-rays help shed light on the dark matter that is present
in enormous groups of galaxies in far corners of the universe.
- Student research group: Arthur Su, Ken Zhao (Newton North HS)
- Mentor: Dr. Andy Young (MIT)
- Clusters Paper, May 2007
- Clusters Presentation, May 2007
X-Ray Binary: Neutron star or black hole?:
- Summary: X-ray source 4U 2129 dropped in brightness 23 years
ago--x-ray observations with Chandra can only now help to confirm whether
it may contain a black hole or a neutron star.
- Student research group: Andrew Caide, Aisling Hunt (Cambridge Rindge
and Latin HS)
- Mentors: Dr. Mike Nowak (MIT)
- XRB Paper, May 2007
- XRB Presentation, May 2007
The Galactic Center:
- Summary: Most astronomers now believe there is a supermassive
black hole at the center of our galaxy--What can Chandra help us learn
about it and other nearby objects?
- Student research groups:
- Allen Chew (Boston Latin School) and Jason Liao (Boston Latin Academy)
- Keng Lei (Boston Latin Academy)
- Louis Gao (Boston Latin School)
- Hunter Zhao (formerly of Boston Latin School)
- Mentor: Dr. Fred Baganoff (MIT)
Supernovae and Supernova remnants
- Summary: Massive stars die in explosions that outshine the entire
galaxy. Properties of the "leftovers" leads to a better understanding
of what these stars were made of and how they contributed to the development
of life.
- Student research groups:
- Shakib Ahmed and Al Soedomo (Lynn English HS)
- Saphorn Ny (Lynn English HS), Alycia Steele (Lynn Classical HS)
- Angela Martinez (John D. O'Bryant School for Math and Science)
- Mentor: Dr. Albert Kong (MIT)
CAI June 2005 - May 2006
Funded by the NASA Chandra Education and Public Outreach program for Cycle 6 Chandra observations
- Elements and Cores in Supernova Remnants
- Size of the Supermassive Black Hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy
- Authors: Shakib Ahmed, Junior and Vania Ibacache, Senior; Lynn English High School
- Advisor: Dr. Fred Baganoff, MKI
- Galactic Center Presentation, May 2006
- Supernova Temperature Distributions
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