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Astronomy Seminar Group

Seminar



List of Theses

Academic Year 2022
Yokoyama, Taku (March 2022, Teacher Training Course)
A Study from an Educational Perspective in Public Relations of Experience-Based Tourism: Initial Results of the “Honwaka Project” and Its Self-Evaluation
Isoai, Tatsuya (March 2022, Teacher Training Course)
Teaching Material for Experiential Understanding of Kepler's Third Law: Development of Teaching Materials, Classroom Practice and Its Improvement

Academic Year 2021
Uenoyama, Sachiyo (March 2022, Master Course)
Astronomy Education with Arpa

Academic Year 2020
Ohkita, Rikuto (March 2021, Teacher Training Course)
Development of Education Material to Realize the Motion of the Planet Mars: Simple and Easy Method Using Digital Camera
Sakaguchi, Akito (March 2021, Teacher Training Course)
Astronomy Education with Senses of Touch and Hearing
Maeda, Yuto (March 2021, Teacher Training Course)
Participation in and Reflection of Astronomy Special Class Practice at One-Night Training Camp of Elementary Schools

Academic Year 2019
Nakano, Yuto (March 2020, Teacher Training Course)
Practice Aiming at Science, Aesthetic, and Moral Education with Astronomy Education Material Harmonized with Music
Hirata, Wataru (March 2020, Teacher Training Course)
Where People Observe Solar Eclipse? - Analysis by Searching on the SNS

Academic Year 2019, master
Sagisaka, Kanae (March 2020, Master Course)
Comparison of Curricula of Astronomy Education: Focused on NASE

Academic Year 2018
Matsunaga, Kosuke (March 2019, Teacher Training Course)
Astronomy Education Material Development and Practice Using Tactile Maps Made by 3D Printer
Kita, Kaisei (March 2019, Teacher Training Course)
Astronomy Education Material Development and Practice Using Images of Motion of Satellites

Academic Year 2018, international students
Lieza Crisostomo (March 2019, International In-service Teacher Training)
Comparison of Astronomy School Education Curricula between the Philippines and Japan

Academic Year 2017
Suga, Hiroki (March 2018, Teacher Training Course)
Analysis of All-Sky Monitor Camera Images and Weather Forecast: For the Purpose of Astronomical Observation at Night
Maeno, Karin (March 2018, Teacher Training Course)
Image Album Focused on Color and Emission Lines of the Nebulae: Using Image Archive System SMOKA and Image Processing Software Makali`i
Koyohara, Shotaro (March 2018, Teacher Training Course)
Observations of the Exoplanet by the Transit Method: Focused on Review of Exoplanet Research
Yamamoto, Kohei (March 2018, Teacher Training Course)
Observations of the Exoplanet by the Transit Method: Focused on Observation Methods
Konda, Tomoya (March 2018, Teacher Training Course)
Observations of the Exoplanet by the Transit Method: Focused on Data Analysis

Academic Year 2016
Kawai, Takashi (March 2017, Teacher Training Course)
Color-Magnitude Diagrams of Star Clusters For the Map of the Galaxy
Shimmyo, Ikumi (March 2017, Teacher Training Course, Department of Physics, Tomita advised)
Color-Magnitude Diagrams of Star Clusters Using SMOKA Image Date Archives

Academic Year 2015
Tanaka, Manami (March 2016, Teacher Training Course)
Change in Understanding of Elliptical Orbit of the Planet: Based on Analysis of Questionnaire to Senior High School and University Students after the Practice

Academic Year 2012
Tsujioka, Yusaku (March 2013, Teacher Training Course)
Digital Camera As a Case for Teaching Material in Astronomical Education

Academic Year 2012, master
Sakaihara, Shutaro (March 2013, Master Course)
An Empirical Research on Self-Confidence in Science Teaching and Pedagogical Knowledge
Miyasaki, Keiji (March 2013, Master Course)
A New Astronomical Teaching Materials Using a Computer-Aided and Remote-Controlled Telescope at Astronomical Observatory, Wakayama University

Academic Year 2011
Ikesue, Sayaka (March 2012, Teacher Training Course)
Actual Objects of Interests in Astronomy and Their Relations to School Carriculum

Academic Year 2011, master
Ota, Sho (March 2012, Master Course)
A Teaching Material of Transit of Exoplanet

Academic Year 2010
Nishikori, Yuta (March 2011, Teacher Training Course)
Teaching Material of Changing Seasons for Nursery School Children -- Activity at Hikari Nursery School
Ozaki, Kaori (March 2011, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
Examing Photometric Properties of CCD Camera STL-1001E
Miyasaki, Keiji (March 2011, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
Observations of Exoplanet around COROT-2

Academic Year 2010, master
Miyazaki, Megumi (March 2011, Master Course)
Characteristics of Star Formation in a Spiral Galaxy M 74 through Broad- and Narrow-band Imaging

Academic Year 2009
Ito, Takatoshi (March 2010, Teacher Training Course)
Teaching Material for `Structure of Our Galaxy Seen through Color-Magnitude Diagrams of Star Clusters': Observations of Open Clusters
Wakita, Kohei (March 2010, Teacher Training Course)
A Guide of Using Small Telescope for Those Who are not Familiar with Astronomy
Takifuji, Kozue (March 2010, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
Radio Telescope with 1m Parabola: Method of Receiving the Milky Way Radio
Nakanishi, Chiaki (March 2010, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
Radio Telescope with 1m Parabola: Observations for Mapping the Milky Way
Makita, Takanori (March 2010, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
Observations of Transit of Extrasolar Planet: HAT-P-13

Academic Year 2008
Kohno, Akari (March 2009, Teacher Training Course)
`Starlore' - An Astronomy Class Activity at Hikari Nursery School and an Original Picture Book
Nokami, Takahiro (March 2009, Teacher Training Course)
The Galaxy Traced by Star Clusters through Drawing Color-Magnitude Diagrams
Kikuchi, Kaori (March 2009, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
Mapping the Galaxy through Radio Data
Higa, Takako (March 2009, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
Manual for 1-m Radio Telescope
Fujita, Kazuya (March 2009, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
A Search for Extra-Solar Planets with the Transit Method
Matsumoto, Ayumi (March 2009, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
Developing Astronomy Teaching Material - A Kit for Solar Heat Energy Experiments and the All Sky Mnitor
Miyazaki, Megumi (March 2009, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
Characteristics of the Misato 8-m Radio Telescope

Academic Year 2007
Tamaki, Masahiro (March 2008, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
Transit Observations of Extra-Solar Planets
Yamada, Kyohei (March 2008, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
All-Sky Monitor Camera: Software Development and Data Application

Academic Year 2007, master
Yamaguchi, Takuya (March 2008, Master Course)
Detection of AGB Halo of Planetary Nebula Using Archival Data: Halo Detection from Digitized Sky Survey Images

Academic Year 2006
Ohta, Akihiro (March 2007, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
Rotation and Revolution Captured by Digital Camera
Kimura, Natsu (March 2007, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
Transit Observations of Extra-Solar Planets
Manabe, Miku (March 2007, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
Change in Description on Planets in Junior High School Textbooks after the War
Yamamoto, Naoto (March 2007, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
Setting up and Development of All-Sky Monitor Camera

Academic Year 2005
Miki, Makoto (March 2006, Teacher Training Course)
A Survey on the Subject of Earth Science (Astronomy) in Junior and Senior High Schools at Southern Part of Osaka Prefecture and Wakayama City Areas
Kawasaki, Yukiko (March 2006, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
Astronomy Slide Using the PAONET Resource and Its Educational Effect
Shibahara, Yuka (March 2006, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
Photometric Detection of Extra-Solar Planets
Yamaguchi, Takuya (March 2006, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
A Detailed Photometric Inspection of the CCD Camera ST-9E

Academic Year 2005, master
Ogihara, Fumie (March 2006, Master Course)
Development of New Teaching Materials on Astronomy Using the Internet and its Practice

Academic Year 2004
Kuno, Mitsuteru (March 2005, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
Observations of Cepheids and Teaching Material Using the Data
Sasaki, Junko (March 2005, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
A Study of Science Education Using Planetarium. - Demonstration of Effect in Science Teaching Using Portable Planetarium -
Takenaka, Atsushi (March 2005, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
Development of Astronomy Teaching Materials Using Cell Phone with Camera and its Effect
Tatsumi, Hikaru (March 2005, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
Galaxy Structure Traced by Star Clusters. - Color-Magnitude Diagrams of Star Clusters -
Nakamura, Kazuto (March 2005, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
An Approach to Earth Environment Monitor by Analyzing the Night Sky Emission. - Light Pollution at Astronomical Observatory -
Hosokawa, Megumi (March 2005, Nara University of Education, Tomita advised)
Surface Brightness Analysis of Elliptical Galaxies. - Investigation of Past Collision History of Elliptical Galaxies from Surface Brightness Profiles -

Academic Year 2004, master
Tada, Naoki (March 2005, Master Course)
An Observation of Stellar Halo of Dwarf Irregular Galaxies Using Commercial CCD Camera
Nishibata, Kazunori (March 2005, Master Course)
Development of Spectrograph at Misato Observatory and Observations of Dwarf Irregular Galaxies

Academic Year 2003
Yamamoto, Mayumi (March 2004, Natural and Environmental Studies Course, senior)
A Statistical Study of Markarian Galaxies

Academic Year 2002
Furukawa, Shingo (March 2003, General Science Course)
Surface Photometry of KUGs Ic Type Galaxies
Ohta, Kenji (March 2003, Teacher Training Course)
3-D Galaxy Map Using Star Clusters
Nishibata, Kazunori (March 2003, Teacher Training Course)
Instrumental Characteristics of CCD Cameras, ST-7E and 9E
Okamoto, Chisami (March 2003, Teacher Training Course)
Photometry of a Peculiar Asteroid 2002NY40 Using Cooled Color CCD Cameras
Matsui, Kumi (March 2003, Natural and Environmental Studies Course)
A Search for Stellar System in the Huge Gas Envelope of I Zw 36

Academic Year 2002, master
Ishikawa, Kohei (March 2003, Master Course)
Surface Photometry of Nearby Dwarf Irregular Galaxies

Academic Year 2001
Minamoto, Takuya (March 2002, Teacher Training Course)
Imaging Observations of Irregular Galaxy NGC 2415
Yoshida, Motoki (March 2002, Teacher Training Course)
Imaging Observations of Irregular Galaxy NGC 2341
Yoshimatsu, Tomoaki (March 2002, Teacher Training Course)
Imaging Observations of Irregular Galaxy NGC 1590
Kinoshita, Satoshi (March 2002, Teacher Training Course)
Imaging Observations of Irregular Galaxy NGC 1569

Academic Year 2000
Ishikawa, Kohei (March 2001, General Science Course)
Surface Photometry of a Blue Compact Dwarf I Zw 36
Uebayashi, Tomoki (March 2001, General Science Course)
Mass-to-Light Ratio of Galaxy and Its Dependency on Color
Ohta, Motoharu (March 2001, General Science Course)
Color-Magnitude Diagram of Open Clusters
Sato, Kumiko (March 2001, General Science Course)
A Correlation between Morphology and Color of Galaxy
Matsui, Tsuyoshi (March 2001, General Science Sourse)
Characteristics of the CCD Camera System at Wakayama University

Academic Year 1998
Saika, Ryo (March 1999, Production Science Course)
A Statistical Study on Characteristics of Lunar Craters
Kubo, Hirotsugu (March 1999, Production Science Course)
An Image Gallery on Evolution of Stars
Sonoyama, Hiroyki (March 1999, Production Science Course)
Surface Photometry of Galaxies
Miyazaki, Tamotsu (March 1999, Production Science Course)
Color-Magnitude Diagram of Open Clusters


Seminar students

Takamatsu, Miyu (Teacher Training Course)
Okubo, Shuto (Teacher Training Course)
Ohata, Hazuki (Teacher Training Course)
Kitaoka, Takuya (Teacher Training Course)
Fujikawa, Ryutaro (Teacher Training Course)
Fumino, Itsuki (Teacher Training Course)
Kubo, Riki (Teacher Training Course)
Shimogaki, Nanami (Teacher Training Course)

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Tomita, Akihiko
E-mail: atomita@wakayama-u.ac.jp