This course is a survey of various topics including the Sun; life cycles of stars including black holes and pulsars; diversity of galaxies including the Milky Way and distant quasars; cosmology—the history, structure, and fate of the universe; current results from recent astronomical observations; for non-science majors.
 

Teaching Assistants

Sadie Kobos
Cole Primeaux

 

Lab Schedule - Fall 2025

Week ofLab
25-AugNo Lab – First Week
1-SepActive Learning
8-SepMeasuring the Sky
15-SepExploring the Sky
22-SepAngular Size
29-SepSolar Observations
6-OctSpectroscopy
13-OctHertzsprung-Russell Diagram and Star Clusters
20-OctObserving with the VAO
27-OctProject Workday I (Project info here)
3-NovImage Analysis
10-NovProject Workday II (Project info here)
17-NovSIMBAD Astronomical Database
24-NovNo Lab – Fall Break 
1-DecClear Skies due, Astronomical Redshift
8-DecProject Presentations, Project Papers Due (Project info here)
15-DecNo Lab – Final Exam Week