astronomy

Astronomy

Course and laboratory work in astronomy explores the physical and observational background of such topics as the history of astronomy, naked eye observations, the planets and moons, the origin of the solar system, stellar classification, stellar evolution, galactic astronomy, and cosmology, with an emphasis on the quantitative nature of modern astronomy.

Steven OlmschenkSteven Olmschenk,Associate Professor, Chair of Physics & Astronomy
Cathy GehoCathy Geho,Academic Administrative Assistant
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Investigate experimental and theoretical physics

Astronomy students and community members enjoy utilizing the Swasey Observatory telescopes, which are fitted for astrophotography, and the Olin Planetarium computer-controlled Zeiss ZKP3 planetarium projector.

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