Students survey 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

Jacqueline McShan

Cole Armstrong

 

Lab Schedule - Spring 2026

Week ofLab
19-JanNo Lab – First Week
26-JanActive Learning
2-FebMeasuring the Sky
9-FebExploring the Sky
16-FebSpectroscopy
23-FebAngular Size
2-MarHertzsprung-Russell Diagram and Star Clusters
9-MarObserving with the VAO
16-MarNo Lab – Spring Break
23-MarSolar Observations
30-MarSIMBAD Astronomical Database
6-AprProject Workday I (Project info here)
13-AprImage Analysis
20-AprProject Workday II (Project info here)
27-AprClear Skies due, Astronomical Redshift
4-MayProject Presentations, Project Papers Due (Project info here)
11-MayNo Lab – Final Exam Week