Observational Astronomy
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Dr. Dan Bruton
Department of Physics and Astronomy Stephen F. Austin State University
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Stars and Planets Practical Astronomy with Your Calculator
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Lecture Syllabus
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Review Sheets
These review sheets will updated significantly before each exam.
PowerPoint Lectures Online
These are some of the slides that are used in class. Viewing these is no substitute for class attendance since the details are usually given on the chalkboard.- Step 1: Download Microsoft's Free PowerPoint Viewer to a temporary directory (e.g. c:\Temp\).
- Step 2: Download one of Dr. Bruton's PowerPoint Lectures to the same temporary directory.
- Step 3: Run Microsoft's Free PowerPoint Viewer for the PC. You will find it in the temporary directory.
- Step 4: Load one of Dr. Bruton's PowerPoint Lectures and enjoy.
Homework, Exercises, and Labs
Here are the homework problems, in-class exercises, and laboratory exercises in case you misplace your copies or would simply like another copy.
Email Communications
One way to contact your instructor is by sending email to astro@sfasu.edu. To get a free Titan email account go to https://apache.sfasu.edu/accountman/.You may forward e-mail from your Titan e-mail address to another address of your choice. To do this use this link: https://apache.sfasu.edu/accountman/mailindex.html
Constellation Quizzes
Here are some constellation quizzes to help you prepare for night lab and exams.- Circumpolar Constellations - Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Draco, Cassieopeia and Cepheus
- Winter Constellations - Perseus, Auriga, Taurus, Orion, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Gemini, and Cancer
- Spring Constellations - Cancer, Ursa Major, Leo, Virgo, Bootes, Corona Borealis, Canes Venatici, and Coma Berenices
- Summer Constellations - Corona Borealis, Hercules, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Lyra, Cygnus and Aquila
- Autumn Constellations - Andromeda, Pegasus, Perseus, Triangulum, Aries, Cassieopeia and Cepheus
Additional Resources
- Astronomy Orb - Dan Bruton
- The SFA Observatory
- Project CLEA
- Purchasing Amateur Telescopes - What you should know before you buy.
- Star Buying FAQ
- What are Messier Objects?
- NASA
- JPL
- Planetary Society
- SEDS
- Sky Publishing
- Yahoo! Astronomy
- Astronomy in the SFA Library
- Astronomy News and Links
- Education Resources
- Saturn Events
- Jupiter Events
- Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
- Mars Events
- Astronomy Software Collection
- Eclipsing Binary Stars
- SIMBAD
- Aladin Interactive Sky Atlas
- Astronomy Picture of the Day
- CCD Photometry Book
- UMICH Online Labs
Magnetic Declination
- Estimated Value of Magnetic Declination
- North Pole Drift Map
- Compute Values of Earth's Magnetic Field
- Magnetic Declination FAQ
- North Magnetic Pole could be leaving Canada
Dan Bruton
astro@sfasu.edu
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Astronomy 305This course will stress the fundamentals of practical sky observing including visual, photographic, and photometric techniques using the telescopes at the SFA Observatory. The course is designed to give you experience with observational astronomy in the visible part of the spectrum.
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