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\nHere are just a few direct ways in which a contribution will help the department further our mission:
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- Student Field Trips to BU Telescopes in Arizona
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\nor to NASA Laboratories <\/strong><\/p>\n
\nsmall <\/i><\/strong><\/span> –\u00a0 supports lodging costs for one student on a field trip
\n medium <\/i><\/strong><\/span> –\u00a0 supports round-trip airfare for one student on a field trip<\/li>\n
\n <\/p>\n- Observatory Nightly Operations
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\n
\nmedium <\/i><\/strong><\/span> –\u00a0 supports the costs to operate the BU Perkins Telescope for one night
\n large <\/i><\/strong><\/span> –\u00a0 supports the costs for BU use of the Lowell Discovery Telescope for one night<\/li>\n
\n <\/p>\n- CAS Building Rooftop Observing
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\nmedium <\/i><\/strong><\/span> –\u00a0 supports the cost to replace a color CCD camera on one rooftop telescope
\n large <\/i><\/strong><\/span> –\u00a0 supports funding for a new rooftop telescope<\/li>\n
\n <\/p>\n- Undergraduate Researcher Support
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\nmedium <\/i><\/strong><\/span> – Funding can help support undergraduate research assistants for part or all of a summer<\/li>\n
\n <\/p>\n- Graduate Student Support
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\nlarge <\/i><\/strong><\/span> – Funding can help support graduate students for a summer or an academic year of research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n <\/colgroup>\n \n <\/p>\n If you are considering establishing a long-term and deeper relationship with BU Astronomy, please contact:<\/h3>\n
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\n\t - Observatory Nightly Operations
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