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How to make a donation to the ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
The Astronomical Research Institute is a not for profit, research organization and your donation is tax deductible.
ARI serves high school, college and university students across the U.S. and the world as a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization. This program in near earth object observations has become larger than a single person can undertake with over 550 awards received by teachers and students globally in May 2009. In the past year over 9,000 measurements of Near Earth Objects were made in the classroom.
1. Volunteer efforts of educators and astronomers interested in making a difference in education are invited to help bring astronomy in near real time to students. In particular, we are in need of those who are interested in checking student data before it arrives at ARI for accuracy. We also need astronomers who can check image data for asteroids and comets that students might have missed to the inventory at the Minor Planet Center. If you are interested in volunteering at ARI, we will appreciate hearing from you. You don't have to be located in central Illinois to be a volunteer. ARI has volunteer education advisors throughout the U.S. who help make the Astronomical Research Institute a safe place where students learn using near real time data in a hands-on educational experience. For more details, call us at (217) 345-2200 or your can email us using the "Contact Page".
2. ARI needs volunteers who have the ability to communicate with the press on behalf of teachers and students. As students and instructors make discoveries and observations we need to inform the press of their achievements. Those with the ability to write articles for the news or have the ability to research the Internet for sources of media in the region of schools globally are invited to participate in our education and public outreach programs.
3. A financial donation to ARI is important to help us bring real science directly to the classroom. Future goals at ARI include construction of larger telescopes for research and education that will be used via the Internet directly in the classroom. In addition, ARI needs to keep pace with technology by improving current instrumentation with adaptive optics and through improved high quantum efficiency CCD cameras. Any items you donate to ARI in either dollars or equipment are greatly appreciated and will make a real difference in student education. You may contribute to our research by mailing a contribution directly to our offices or call us for complete details. The Astronomical Research Institute is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization so your contribution to ARI is tax deductible. You may donate to ARI by Paypal or mailing a check to: Astronomical Research Institute, 7644 NCR 1800E, Charleston, IL 61920.
Equipment Donations
New Observatory With new construction of a new observatory to house new telescopes that are being developed at ARI. We are especially in need of lumber and hardware items to construct a new building for a new 48 inch telescope. Call us for current needs and details.
ARI is also in need of computers and associated Internet items. Often these donated items end up at high school astronomy departments so they may participate in our hands-on research programs that we offer to schools world-wide.
Computers - ARO has an immediate need for Pentium 3 and faster PCs and associated items such as large hard drives and flat screen monitors. These computers will be used for acquiring data for student research. We urgently need a server to store research data so we can make it available to students and teachers worldwide. We are always seeking to upgrade and improve these computers to keep them as up-to-date as possible for research by over 70 high schools colleges and universities. The observatory urgently needs 4 flat screen monitors for the telescope control room. We will also provide shipping for these items to ARI.
By joining the "Friends of the Astronomical Research Institute", you will enjoy the privilege of seeing students involved in 1st class scientific research! Your donation is tax-deductible and will help keep the Astronomical Research Observatory operating for student education and research programs well into the future. See a list of friends who have help in student education and research in astronomy.
If you have an interest in helping us in any of these areas as a friend of ARI, please do not hesitate to contact us directly at (217) 345-2200 or you can email us at astrores@yahoo.com.
Astronomical Research Institute
7644 N.C.R. 10800E
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 345-2200