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Coloring the Universe (with Pencil Code)

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Participants use pencilcode.net to undertake a series of simple programming exercises, including recoloring images of scenes, everday objects, and finally, a supernova and a region where stars are forming.

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Hints for uses in your library No prior coding experience is necessary, but it does require access to the Pencil Code website (pencilcode.net) on laptops, desktop computers, Surface2 (with keyboard) or iPad2 tablets with wifi or Internet access. Visit a video introduction to using Pencil Code. Have participants follow along with astronomers through each project and explain how it's connected to their research using the Recoloring the Universe video activity Recolor.
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Recololoring the Universe video activity
Pencil Code video tutorial
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Originating Source Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) and NASAWavelength.org
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Coloring the Universe (with Pencil Code)

Coloring the Universe (with Pencil Code)

Participants use pencilcode.net to undertake a series of simple programming exercises, including recoloring images of scenes, everday objects, and finally, a supernova and a region where stars are forming.