Introductory Classes

 


CLEA labs

Lectures

    Summer Semester 2012
1010








Section Days Time Instructor
005-010 MWF 10:00-11:40 Prof. McGimsey mcgimsey@chara.gsu.edu
015-020 MW 04:45-07:15 Prof. McGimsey mcgimsey@chara.gsu.edu





1020








Section Days Time Instructor
005-025 TR 04:45-07:15 Prof. McGimsey mcgimsey@chara.gsu.edu





 

Labs

    Syllabus:    1010 /1020

    Schedule

Lab and HLCO Suggestion Box

Supplemental labs (protected)

    Telescope Instructions

Instructors:

TA Name e-mail
Nicole Cabrera charlie@chara.gsu.edu
Joseph Chatelain chatelain@chara.gsu.edu
Kathryn Gordon kgordon@chara.gsu.edu
Emily Manne-Nicholas nicholas@chara.gsu.edu
Benjamin Ou-Yang ouyang@chara.gsu.edu
Tiffany Pewett pewett@chara.gsu.edu
Samuel Quinn quinn@chara.gsu.edu
Ryan Sketch sketch@chara.gsu.edu
Steven Thomas thomas@chara.gsu.edu

 

Astronomy Links

GSU Astronomy Club

GSU Astronomy Club Sign-up Sheet

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) - lots of pretty pictures with a great archive of said images

The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) - Pretty pictures from Hubble, etc!!

badastronomy.com - a website full of debunking of myths and reamings for the scientific inaccuracies proliferating through our culture. Also has some truly awesome links.

SETI at home

SETI at Home - you too can search for signals from extra-terrestrials - a very useful screensaver

Heavens Above - Find out what stars, planets, etc. you can see in the sky from your location, any time. A very thorough and well-organized site.

Telescope Basics from Celestron - Great for choosing the right telescope!

The Nine Planets by Bill Arnett - A good summary of the Solar System.


Here is a list of observatories around Atlanta and all have free admission. Be sure to check the weather first, you won't get to see much if it's cloudy!

Bradley Observatory at Agnes Scott University - open 2nd Friday of each month during the academic year at 8:00 pm. Usually includes lecture, planetarium show, and a look through the telescope if it's clear.

Fernbank Science Center - open most (clear) Thursday and Friday nights from dark or 8:00 (whichever is later) - 10:30 pm. Views through the telescope are free, and there is also a planetarium show for a small fee.

Hard Labor Creek Observatory run by Georgia State University - open at sunset one Saturday night each month between March-October. If it's cloudy, there is an astronomy slide show and observatory tour.

University of Georgia Observatory - open one Friday each month, time varies. If it's cloudy, they give a brief lecture on an astronomy topic of interest.

Georgia Tech Observatory - open one Thursday each month, time varies with sunset. Cancelled on cloudy nights.

 


 

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