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	Pisgah Astronomical Research and Science Education Center
		PARSEC is an inter-institutional research and education center of the University of North Carolina.
		The PARSEC mission is to provide students and faculty from across the UNC system with access to world-class, state-of-the-art astronomical instrumentation in a setting that serves as a conduit for education and research opportunities.
		PARSEC promotes and coordinates usage of the facilities at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI), a not-for-profit public foundation in the Pisgah Forest southwest of Asheville, NC.
	parsec.unca.edu (162 words)

	[103.01] Research and Education Opportunities at The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) is a radio and optical observatory located in the Pisgah National Forest in western North Carolina.
		PARI is a facility for astronomers who seek use of radio and optical telescopes for surveys, long-term periodic observations, instrumentation development, and education.
		Research may be done as sabbatical, postdoctoral, thesis research or with consortia or the participation of PARI personnel.
	www.aas.org /publications/baas/v33n4/aas199/332.htm (372 words)

	Virginia Tech - Astronomy/Astrophysics
		Research facilities we have used include: the 1000-foot Arecibo radio telescope, operated by the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (NAIC); the 300-foot and 140-foot radio telescopes at Green Bank, West Virginia, the Very Large Array (VLA) in New Mexico, and the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA), all operated by the National Radio Astronomy observatory (NRAO).
		The ETA Core Array at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute in North Carolina.
		The VTSS project is funded by the NSF Division of Astronomical Sciences, AST-9319670, AST-9800476, and AST-0098487, and by the Horton Foundation.
	www.phys.vt.edu /research/astrophys.html (401 words)

	North Carolina Cloud Survey
		Another site, the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (http://www.pari.edu/) in the mountains in the western part of the state, was under consideration for a star party.
		Pisgah is in the next gridsquare to the west.
		The gridsquare to the south of Pisgah is in the flatter GA and northern FL.
	www.austintek.com /astro/cloud_survey/NC_cloud_survey.html (2329 words)

	asheville.com news: Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute Sponsors Lunar Eclipse Photo Contest
		The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) is a not-for-profit public foundation established in 1998.
		Located in the Pisgah Forest 30 miles southwest of Asheville, NC, the PARI campus is a dark sky location for astronomy and was selected in 1962 by NASA as the site for one of the first U.S. satellite tracking facilities.
		The institute is affiliated with the 16-campus University of North Carolina system through PARSEC, a UNC Center hosted at PARI, and is a member of the NC Grassroots Museum Collaborative.
	www.asheville.com /news/pari0207.html (354 words)

	PAIR Students (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Cross-departmental student research teams will work together for a full year under the supervision of a faculty member on topics that tie to space science.
		All teams are required to give several presentations about their project, including one on campus to the student body, as well as at a professional meeting.
		In partnership with the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI), Year 2 consisted of four teams of three SCSU students under the direction of faculty mentors, who are focusing on the upgrade and remote operations of a 4.6-meter radio telescope (a.k.a.
	physics.scsu.edu /pair/students/students.html (195 words)

	UNC Asheville -- Public Information -- Official News Release
		We need a place where world-class researchers can try unconventional ideas; a place where pure research combines with practical application; a place where people can begin their education and be inspired to continue.
		Joining Stevens and Cline in the effort were Mike Castelaz, PARI director of astronomical studies and education; Christopher Brown, director of the North Carolina Space Initiative, and gravitation and space biology expert; and Wayne Christiansen, UNC-Chapel Hill astrophysics professor and director of the Morehead Observatory.
		PARI will offer astronomers and their students throughout the state and the Southeast access to a facility that can support long-term projects, such a monitoring the radio emission from exotic objects like quasars and pulsar for months and perhaps even years.
	www.unca.edu /news/releases/2003/parsec.html (936 words)

	Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) (pronounced Perry) is an astronomical observatory located in the United States about 5 miles northwest of Rosman, North Carolina.
		PARI is in the Pisgah National Forest of Western North Carolina at an elevation of 914 m (3,000 ft).
		The principal radio research instruments at PARI are two 26 meter radio telescopes and a 4.6 meter radio telescope named Smiley.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pisgah_Astronomical_Research_Institute (552 words)

	VIRGINIA TECH RADIO TELESCOPE WILL SEARCH SKY FOR ASTRONOMICAL EXPLOSIONS
		Today, Virginia Tech’s eight colleges are dedicated to putting knowledge to work through teaching, research, and outreach activities and to fulfilling its vision to be among the top research universities in the nation.
		Located in the Pisgah Forest, the 200-acre campus of PARI, a non-profit public foundation affiliated with the University of North Carolina system, is a dark sky location for astronomy and was selected in 1962 by NASA as the east coast tracking station for manned space flights.
		As Virginia's largest university with 25,600 students and one of the top 50 research institutions in the nation, it is an institution that firmly embraces a history of putting knowledge to work.
	www.newmaterials.com /news/7101.asp (643 words)

	Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute Photos
		Nestled in the mountains of Pisgah National Forest, NC, The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute is a not-for-profit public foundation dedicated to providing research and educational access to radio and optical astronomy for a broad cross-section of users.
		More than thirty amateur and professional radio astronomers, academics, and students gathered at PARI in August 2001, for the Institute's first Small Radio Telescope Conference.
		Michael Castelaz, PARI's Director of Astronomical Studies and Education, organized the three-day Small Radio Telescope Conference, and also presented a paper on his current "Internet Classroom" project, the School of Galactic Radio Astronomy.
	seti1.setileague.org /photos/pari.htm (711 words)

	Land of the Sky Spies / Mountain Xpress / mountainx.com
		Simple or not, projects like this one are all in a day's work at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute, where hands-on experience renders complicated science clear.
		The 30-building complex is spread across a 200-acre, bowl-shaped clearing in the Pisgah National Forest six miles north of Rosman, a small town just down the road from Brevard.
		And in Rosman and environs, the new purpose of the facility (innocuously renamed Rosman Research Station) was kept decidedly hush-hush.
	www.mountainx.com /news/2004/0609spy.php (3059 words)

	KC4FFD -Astronomy Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		is a not-for-profit public foundation dedicated to providing research and educational access to radio and optical astronomy for a broad cross-section of users.
		The American Astronomical Society (AAS), established 1899, is the major organization of professional astronomers in North America.
		Einstein@home is a program that uses your computer's idle time to search for spinning neutron stars (also called pulsars) using data from the LIGO and GEO gravitational wave detectors.
	www.kc4ffd.com /astronomy/asre.html (415 words)

	Pisgah - Webled.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Pisgah District is a mecca for ]...
		[ The Pisgah Ranger District is dominated by Mt. Pisgah on the Blue ]...
		Pisgah Inn, North Carolina - The Peak of the Parkway
	www.webled.com /Pisgah.htm (319 words)

	The Science Reflector - NCSTA Newsletter
		The astronomer often only visits the observatory a few times a year and spends the rest of its time analyzing and making sense of the data.
		Research into learning and learning styles has now shown that this is not the best approach to learning science for many students, if not most students.
		Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI; (http://www.pari.edu) is a not-for-profit public foundation, located near Asheville, N.C. PARI is dedicated to creating educational opportunities for students through our education and research programs.
	www.ncsta.org /reflector/fall05/pari.html (1504 words)

	Newsworthy Articles
		DFM Engineering, Inc. completed upgrading the first of two 26-meter (85-ft) antennas at PARI (Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute) located in a picturesque valley of the Appalachian mountains near the south western tip of North Carolina.
		The antennas were originally used for communications with the Apollo Space capsule and later were used to track and communicate with various other artificial satellites.
		Don Cline, at PARI has been instrumental in transforming the Institute that will eventually host visiting astronomers, about 30 undergraduate physics departments and offer access to facilities to many nearby primary and secondary schools.
	www.dfmengineering.com /news_pari.html (411 words)

	Furman News Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		ROSMAN, N.C. – Dr. David Moffett, associate professor of physics at Furman University, was honored as a Distinguished Supporter by the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) at the recent annual Friends of PARI Symposium.
		In addition to his pulsar research, Dr. Moffett was instrumental in the development of the PARI-Furman optical telescope, a system that will provide a 14-inch optical telescope for remote observations by Furman students.
		Located in the Pisgah Forest near Brevard, N.C., the PARI campus is a dark sky location for astronomy and was selected in 1962 by NASA as the east coast tracking station for manned space flights.
	www.furman.edu /press/pressarchive_printer.cfm?id=3893 (274 words)

	Glaxo Wellcome Professorship in Astronomy, Asheville, North Carolina, United States, University of North Carolina at ...
		The individual appointed to this position should hold a PhD in Radio Astronomy or Optical Astronomy and be prepared to take the lead in fostering astronomical research among students and faculty across disciplinary borders.
		The ability to conduct research with the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) located nearby will be crucial for the applicant.
		Evidence of commitment to undergraduate education and undergraduate research is essential, as is a proven record of securing external funding.
	www.physlink.com /Community/Job.cfm?ID=85 (376 words)

	Fund for Astrophysical Research -- Grant Recipients 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		$3,000 for the purchase of an SBIG STL-1001E Research Grade CCD Camera to improve data provided to the Minor Planet Center.
		$2,000 for the purchase of a single, portable laptop computer to be used as part of a distributed processing cluster which is under development at Haverford College for pulsar research.
		The F.A.R. gratefully acknowledges the donation by the Institute for Space Observations of the funds for this grant.
	fdncenter.org /grantmaker/fundastro/recipnts.html (146 words)

	Furman: Engaged Learning at a Leading Liberal Arts University
		ROSMAN, N.C. – Dr. David Moffett, associate professor of physics at Furman University, was honored as a Distinguished Supporter by the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) at the recent annual Friends of PARI Symposium.
		In addition to his pulsar research, Dr. Moffett was instrumental in the development of the PARI-Furman optical telescope, a system that will provide a 14-inch optical telescope for remote observations by Furman students.
		Located in the Pisgah Forest near Brevard, N.C., the PARI campus is a dark sky location for astronomy and was selected in 1962 by NASA as the east coast tracking station for manned space flights.
	furman.edu /press/pressarchive.cfm?ID=3893 (295 words)

	Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
		nSeveral 20cm to 50cm optical telescopes are involved in variable star and gamma ray burst optical counterpart research.
		nA 44 inch mirror will serve as an addition for our optical research facilities.
		Funding is being actively sought to complete construction of this telescope.
	campus.pari.edu /programs/tour/pariweb_files/slide0012.htm (43 words)

	hendersonville.com news: UNC Asheville Receives $1M Grant for Astronomical Research and Science Education Center
		The funds will be used by PARSEC to improve radio and optical astronomy equipment at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) near Rosman, N.C. "This is a wonderful project for Western North Carolina,” Taylor said.
		Research time at national radio astronomy labs is in high demand.
		“Researchers from institutions outside of North Carolina, and as far away as Australia, are now interested in participating in future projects to be based at PARI and organized by PARSEC,” Dennison noted.
	www.hendersonville.com /news/uncagrant0305.html (689 words)

	NC Space Grant \| National Institute of Aerospace & Space Grant Educator Training Workshop
		The National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) & Space Grant Educator Training Workshop is an opportunity for middle and high school teachers and administrators to delve into the world of aerospace.
		The first week of the Institute will be held at the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA. During this week, the participants will learn about current NASA research, visit the center’s research labs and facilities, and participate in many STEM-related learning activities.
		Topics will include Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute, astronomy, state competitions, robotics, rocketry, etc This week will give educators a chance to design a plan to best implement this training to have the greatest impact in the classroom.
	www.ncspacegrant.org /niasg (375 words)

	Smiley SOS Vision Statement
		Located near Brevard, NC, PARI is a not-for-profit public foundation that provides research and educational access to radio and optical astronomical facilities for a broad cross-section of users.
		The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) and its School of Galactic Radio Astronomy are the project clients.
		The Pisgah Astronomical Science and Education Center (PARSEC), a planned Center of the 16-campus UNC system, also hopes to foster similar collaborations with PARI that extend to students and faculty throughout the entire University system.
	www.cs.unca.edu /~jkdawg/csci/345.001/project/vision (1685 words)

	Chandra :: Educational Materials :: Accepted Education and Public Outreach Proposals For Cycle 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Twelve individual PI proposals and 7 institutional proposals had been submitted, a record for Chandra EPO submissions.
		Four individual proposals and three institutional proposals were selected for funding.
		Initiate a 2-week, in-residence research program in multi-wavelength astronomy, with an emphasis on the X-ray band, at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI), for 10 high school students.
	chandra.harvard.edu /edu/proposals_c4.html (694 words)

	posterabstractyr3
		A team of South Carolina State University (SCSU) students is implementing a project with four space science components that require extensive collaboration with the staff at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) near Rosman, North Carolina.
		Students from South Carolina State University (SCSU) are collaborating with the staff at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) to allow the SMILEY radio telescope to be accessed and controlled over the SCSU Network and the Internet.
		The radio observations were made at 1.4 GHz with a small radio telescope at SCSU and at 4.8 GHz with the 26 meter dish at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI).
	physics.scsu.edu /pair/students/Yr3Presentations/abstracts.html (803 words)

	Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute Clear Sky Clock
		It's a prediction of when Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute, NC, will have good weather for astronomical observing.
		So, I (Attilla Danko) wrote a script to generate the images like the one above which summarizes CMC's forecast images just for Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute and the surroundings out to about 10 miles.
		Here 'transparency' means just what astronomers mean by the word: the total transparency of the atmosphere from ground to space.
	cleardarksky.com /c/PsghMntnNCkey.html (1367 words)

	Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute Photos
		Nestled in the mountains of Pisgah National Forest, NC, The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute is a not-for-profit public foundation dedicated to providing research and educational access to radio and optical astronomy for a broad cross-section of users.
		More than thirty amateur and professional radio astronomers, academics, and students gathered at PARI in August 2001, for the Institute's first Small Radio Telescope Conference.
		Michael Castelaz, PARI's Director of Astronomical Studies and Education, organized the three-day Small Radio Telescope Conference, and also presented a paper on his current "Internet Classroom" project, the School of Galactic Radio Astronomy.
	www.setileague.org /photos/pari.htm (711 words)

	Astronomy - Rescuing our photographic heritage - Martin Ratcliffe
		The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) in North Carolina has proposed a plan to ensure the safety of the astronomical photographic collections in North America and to digitize each plate for future generations to use.
		The project was described at the 205th meeting of the American Astronomical Society in San Diego in January.
		But small university research observatories don't have the space or the resources to store and archive thousands of plates.
	www.astronomy.com /asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=3081 (781 words)

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