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Phy 118, Contemporary Astronomy.  Fall Semester, 2008.

 
 
Syllabus

Class schedule and assignments - Fall 2008

  
MOODLE - on-line quizzes; grade storage



   

Deep sky images using Modified Webcam
Planetary Images with WWC telescopes
Lunar Images by WWC Students
Optical Phenomena in the atmosphere 
Total Lunar Eclipse - May, 2003
Total Lunar Eclipse - Nov, 2003
Massive Sunspots - Oct. 29, 2003

Instructor:
 
Donald F. Collins

Office Hours

Links of Interest:
 
 
Stardate - a twice daily radio feature on most NPR radio stations.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Romania expedition from WWC to View Total Solar Eclipse - August, 1999

Earth and Sky - a radio feature and web site - good resource for K-12 teachers

Angle to Polaris and celestial pole
 

Comparative motion of planets

Planet Tracking Activity - fall 2004

Interactive Textbook Website - Freeman.

Mount Wilson Observatory 

Amateur Astronomer's web site by David Haworth

Binary star and H-R diagram Simulations

Thin lens interactive exercise

The Nine Planets by Bill Arnett - Suggested by Morgan Davis

SEDS - this has many resources on planets, constellations, stars, nebulae, etc

Physics Photo of the Week. - A physics or astronomy photo at WWC of interest to the whole community.