TMO view

Instructor:

Dr. Bryan E. Penprase 

Pomona College Department of Physics and Astronomy
Millikan 126
bpenprase@pomona.edu
621-8727

Lab Instructor:

Dr. Phillip Choi

Pomona College Department of Physics and Astronomy
Millikan 120
Philip.Choi@pomona.edu
607-0890

 

Astronomy 101

Observational Astronomy

Fall 2007

Pomona College

Andromeda Galaxy 

    For in the study of nature we must not conform to empty assumptions and arbitrary laws, but follow the prompting of facts; for our life has no need now of unreason and false opinion; our need is one of untroubled existence... Some phenomena within our experience afford evidence by which we may interpret what goes on in the heavens"

    Epicurus, (342-270 B.C)




Course Materials

(Here are some useful course materials, and images of modern observatories).

  Syllabus for Class
  Outline of Observing, Reading Assignments and Class Topics

First Assignment

Logarithmic Maps of the Universe
Keck Observatory views of the Galactic Center (from Andrea Ghez, UCLA)

First Lab - Wide Field Imaging and TMO Cassegrain imaging for WCS


Gemini Galactic Center and other Archive images

Second Assignment  in PDF format : assignment 2



Modern Telescopes

  Gamma Ray Burst Afterglow Compendium Page (Useful for class GRB afterglow work!)
  Images of the Keck Telescopes (exterior)
  Images of the Keck Telescopes (interior)
  Results from the Keck Telescope
  Images of the Gemini Telescopes
  Images of the Suburu Telescope
  Images of the European VLT Telescope in Chile
  Images of the Chandra X-ray Telescope
  Images of the SIRTF telescope
  Mt. Palomar Observatory (including maps to the site)
  Palomar 200" telescope instruments


Sky Survey Information
(Here are some useful links and information relevant to sky surveys).

  Sky Survey Information - esp. 2MASS (courtesy of Dr. Tom Jarrett)
  Sloan Digital Sky Survey information
  Sloan Digital Sky Survey telescope image
  The VLA FIRST Survey
  POSS II Information
  Skyview -- All Sky images in all wavelengths!
  The Space Telescope Digital Sky Survey - (acquires optical images of any part in the sky)
  Hipparchos Information
  Skyview - an all purpose all sky multispectral viewing system
  Infrared Science Archive - One stop shopping for all your infrared observing needs
  High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC)
   STScI Digitized Sky Survey

 

Vendor Links
(Here are some useful links and information which are valuable for finding out more about the instruments used in our class)


  Santa Barbara Instrument Group Web site
  Photometrics, Inc. web site
  Apogee CCD camera web site

Observing Links of Interest
(Here are some links which may be useful at the telescope


  NED -- The NASA Extragalactic Database
  SIMBAD -- The stellar database with everything known on any star
 
SEDS Messier Gallery
 
SEDS NGC Catalog Online


  

NEWS ITEMS relevant to the class: