... This paper discusses various information technology methods being applied to science education and public information. ... This paper addresses instructional technology used in astrophysics-related public programs and will explore issues related to the clientele, resource design and budgetary issues. ... Information technology methods are being applied and evolved to provide exemplary materials for science education, curricula and general public information about research and technology. ...

... This paper discusses various information technology methods being applied to science education and public information. Of interest to the O#ce of Public Outreach at STScI and our collaborators is to inves­ tigate the various techniques through which science data can be mediated to the non­specialist client/user. ... This paper addresses instructional technology used in astrophysics­ related public programs and will explore issues related to the clientele, resource design and budgetary issues. ...

IRAF/STECF 2-D spectrum point source / background decomposition package . ... The general problem is one of spectral decomposition - of separating the spectra of the point sources from the background. ... The STECF IRAF layered package "specres" provides two tasks to extract point source spectra from 2-D images (either longslit, multislit or cross-dispersed) and decompose the full background over the image. ... A Point Source Function spectrum image is required as a 2-D spectrum. ...