October 21, 2008
College of Education receives Hubble telescope images
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - |
The image collection dedication will take place from 4-5 p.m. in the foyer of rooms 2280 and 2290 in Beering Hall of Liberal Arts and Education. The dedication is free and open to the public.
Margaretha (Peggy) Motes McBride, a 1968 College of Education graduate, donated to the College of Education a collection of five large, limited edition Hubble Space Telescope images that range in size from 40 inches by 40 inches to 72 inches by 48 inches.
The collection includes "Whirlpool Galaxy M51," a classical spiral galaxy, "Cigar Galaxy, M82," sharpest wide-angle view ever obtained of this galaxy, and "Great Orion Nebula M42," with over 3,000 visible stars. "Helix Nebula NGC 7293" and "Eagle Nebula M16" are also part of the collection.
"The College of Education is thrilled to dedicate this wonderful collection of Hubble Space Telescope images thanks to the generosity of alumna Peggy Motes McBride," said Kevin Kelly, interim dean in the College of Education. "We hope these permanent displayed images will excite the imaginations and interest of students of all ages."
Motes McBride, a former elementary and high school teacher and director of the Muncie Community Schools Planetarium, was named USA Today All-USA Teacher First Team in 2001 and was recognized with a College of Education Distinguished Alumni award in 2002.
"In keeping with the spirit with which I received the images, I wanted them displayed together as a collection inspiring others," Motes McBride said. "Since I graduated from Purdue University, it was the first place I thought of contacting. From the new initiatives of the College of Education with the Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowships to the youngsters who are here for weekend events as well as the thousands of college students who walk through the hallways to classes in Beering, someone might just be inspired by the looking at the images."
Writer: Tonya Agnew, (765) 494-0568, tragnew@purdue.edu
Source: Kevin Kelly, (765) 494-9739, kkelly@purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
PHOTO CAPTION:
Cigar Galaxy, M82 (Photo courtsey of NASA, European Space Agency and Hubble Heritage Team).
A publications-quality photo is available: https://www.purdue.edu/uns/images/+2008/hubble-galaxy-m82.jpg
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