Astronomy 101



Stargazer Observatory will be open for your use Monday thru Thursday evenings
from 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM beginning August 31st.

There will be a lab assistant there to help you 
do your telescopic observation projects. (T-IAO's)  
Make sure you get the lab assistant to SIGN ALL of your Observing Sheets


If the sky is cloudy, no one will be at the observatory. 
Observatory phone:  (970) 377-0052 

Is going to be cloudy tonight?  Find out here 
Ft. Collins forecast 
Optics 
How to calculate Telescope Magnification 


Astronomy tutoring is available from 
6:15pm ­ 7:15pm on Thursdays 
in Blanca Peak room 102F

Paper Chase:
          - Office hours & classes
          - Detailed item point breakdown
          - Recommended Website
          - Monthly Sky Maps
          - Star Charts
          - Assignments/Announced Quizzes/Due datese(Subject to change,check daily!)

Assessment Instruments:
          - Study Guides
          - Test Question banks
          - What you have accomplished
          - Extra Credit


Required Investigations:
              Labs: 
              1) Celestial Mechanics Investigations


              Projects: 
              1) Lunar Crater Drawing (LCD)
              2) Individual Astronomical Observations
                       - Scoring Criteria
                       - What you are expected to observe     (Check your Monthly Sky Maps)
                       - See the CYPRUS  web page to help you identify what you are seeing regarding planetary moons
                       - Calculating Magnification

Stuff:
       - Observatory Village Map
       - Mastering Astronomy
       - Stargazer Observatory General Information

Places to get telescope time:
      1. Ft. Collins    Stargazer Observatory
      2. Ft. Collins    Northern Colorado Astronomy Club 
      3. Ft. Collins    Discovery Science Center (Starlab meeting first Thursday of the month) 
      4. Berthoud       Little Thompson Observatory (Public star nights 3rd Friday of the Month)
      5. Boulder        Sommers-Bausch Observatory (University of Colorado)
      6. Denver         Gates Planetarium (Denver Museum of Natural History)
      7. Longmont       Longmont Astronomical Society

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Stargazer Observatory is now open for student use.
From 8:00 PM to about 10ish if there are clear skies  on M, T, W, TR.  
Don't drive all the way out to the observatory if the skys are very cloudy...