My Background Born under dark skies in PA! Fell in love with the stars ‘Professional’ Amateur Astronomer Physics Degrees, Biophysics Research Introductory.

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My Background Born under dark skies in PA! Fell in love with the stars ‘Professional’ Amateur Astronomer Physics Degrees, Biophysics Research Introductory Astronomy, non-science majors, since 1975: –Large Lecture Courses, no lab, (100 – 250 students) –‘Back Yard Astro’, 2000-, take home labs, (35 students) IUPUI

Outline Non Controversial Controversial

Task One Keep them awake!

NC Topics Light Pollution Assignment Telescopes Lunar Photography Constellation Photography Meteorites Spectroscopy Planetarium Programs

Light Pollution Assignment (Use your favorite search engine, e.g. to search on topics such as "light pollution" or "light pollution Indiana".) 1.What organization is doing the most to fight light pollution in Indiana? Print out their Internet Home Page. 2.What National/International Organization is doing the most to fight light pollution in the US and world wide? Print out their Internet Home Page. (Note: The Sierra Club is not the correct answer to either of these.) 3.To sell the Public on fighting light pollution we have to find something that appeals to them and their interests. Asking them to turn out their lights so we amateur astronomers can see the sky won't cut it. Persuading them to enjoy the beautiful night sky is not one of the answers. List two issues which have the potential of appealing to the general public. Do some reading on the Internet. 4.Describe the worst example of light pollution near where you live.

Telescopes For Nite For Day

15 lb ! $230

Orion 6” 34 lb $260 Orion 8” 41 lb $360

Computerized Telescopes ?!

Solar Viewing Real Cheap Inexpensive Moderate Expensive

Rainbow Symphony, ≈ $1.25

Coronado Instruments, $99; 10x25

Coronado Instruments, $499

Coronado SolarMax- 40, $1,700

≈ $150

Astrophotography Lunar, Solar Constellations

Hand held Point & Shoot Digital Camera

8” Orion Dob, Cheap 3 MP Hand Held Digital Point & Shoot

Is it the real thing?

Free

Constellation Photography Film ? (SLR) Digital ? (Point & Shoot)

SLR’s B&H, $150 new Ebay, $50 - $100, excellent

Film ? Kodak 800 Max Versatility Plus (for Reds) Any 800 to 1000 speed

Orion, 20 seconds, 50 mm normal lens. 7 ½ miles to downtown Indy (1999), normal drug- store processing. No digital enhancement.

Taurus, 15 sec; Susan Lopez

Becky Ransdell Andromeda Galaxy 20 seconds, dark sky location.

Becky Ransdell Orion, 20 sec. Dark sky! Digital enhancement by fwk.

Becky Ransdell Orion, 20 sec. Dark sky! Digital enhancement by fwk.

Digital Point & Shoot e.g. Sony DSC-W100 Manual Ctrl Hi ISO Low Noise

Excellent: But No Color. e.g. Betelgeuse, Orion Neb.

Meteorites (show and tell)

Irons Sikhote Alin Siberia, 1947 $450/lb Canyon Diablo = Meteor Crater AZ $150/lb

Stones NWA $50/lb

Small Rocks 1” x ¼”, 6/$7 Ebay, cheap

Spectroscopy 40¢/each

Planetarium Prgms Billions of free and pay programs Planetarium $5 √ Planetarium Gold $20

Controversial

Introductory Astronomy is the only Introductory Science Course for Many Students

Teach Science Don’t Preach Science (Scientific Method)

Teaching Science Ptolemy Brahe Kepler Newton Einstein ???

Never a final answer Never ending progress Each builds on predecessor

Cosmos: Sagan on Kepler Episode III: The Harmony of the Worlds

Francis Collins