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

Cole Armstrong
Zach Andersen
 

Lab Schedule - Fall 2023
Week Lab
August 21 - August 25 No Lab – First Week
August 28 - September 1 Active Learning
September 4 - September 8 No Lab – Labor Day Week
September 11 - September 15 Measuring the Sky
September 18 - September 22 Exploring the Sky
September 25 - September 29 Spectroscopy 
October 2 - October 6 Solar Observations/Angular Size
October 9 - October 13 Solar Observations/Angular Size
October 16 - October 20 Project Workday I (Project info here) 
October 23 - October 27 Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram and Star Clusters
October 30 - November 3 Image Analysis, Clear Skies due
November 6 - November 10 Project Workday II (Project info here)
November 13 - November 17 Astronomical Redshift
November 20 - November 24 No Lab – Fall Break Week
November 27 - December 1 Earth's Changing Climate 
December 4 - December 8 Project Presentations, Project Papers Due (Project info here) 
December 11 - December 15 No Lab – Final Exam Week