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Journal of Undergraduate Research

Keywords

variable star, MUSK Observatory, Mars Desert Research Station, MDRS

College

Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Department

Physics and Astronomy

Abstract

For my project, I planned on using the telescope at the Musk Observatory to study the variable star IP Uma. The MUSK Observatory is located about five miles away from the small town Hanksville, UT at the Mars Desert Research Station(MDRS). I have had several opportunities to go to the MDRS with the BYU chapter Mars Society. The Mars Society is a worldwide organization that tries to further the exploration of Mars. The Mars Society owns the MDRS and sends groups of scientists there from all over the world to simulate living on Mars and to conduct Mars related research. Part of that research includes astronomy. There is a 14 inch telescope at the MDRS. The purpose of having a telescope at the research station is so the scientists working there will have practice remotely controlling the telescope. The Mars Society at this point has not been able to set up the telescope so it can be remotely controlled and has asked students at BYU to help solve this problem.

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