Shaw-IAU Workshops by the OAE

Musical Filters implements universal design to teach the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) and astronomical filters by using a combination of music and 3D printed tactiles to demonstrate the basic mechanics and usage of filters for analyzing light at different wavelengths. The EMS is pivotal to studying the distance, composition, and temperature of astronomical objects. This two-part project includes a demonstration and data application of infrared filters. Both parts involve a sensor that translates the detected colors into songs. In Part One, students use filters to separate a complete song into three layers, and, in Part Two, students use the sensor to discover how light outside the visible spectrum is used to study objects in space.

About Maire Lucero

Maire Lucero is a four-year intern at Geneva Lakes Astrophysics and STEAM. She is a rising sophomore at the University of Wisconsin-Madison majoring in physics and math with a minor in Russian language. After undergraduate studies, she intends to pursue research in academia regarding climate change and/or acoustics.