2. 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

3. Outline Non Controversial Controversial

4. Task One Keep them awake!

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

7. Light Pollution Assignment (Use your favorite search engine, e.g. www.google.com, 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.

10. Telescopes For Nite For Day

11. 15 lb ! $230

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

15. Computerized Telescopes ?!

16. Solar Viewing Real Cheap Inexpensive Moderate Expensive

17. Rainbow Symphony, ≈ $1.25

18. Coronado Instruments, $99; 10x25

19. Coronado Instruments, $499

20. Coronado SolarMax- 40, $1,700

21. ≈ $150

22. Astrophotography Lunar, Solar Constellations

23. Hand held Point & Shoot Digital Camera

25. 8” Orion Dob, Cheap 3 MP Hand Held Digital Point & Shoot

26. Is it the real thing?

27. Free

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

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

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

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

33. Taurus, 15 sec; Susan Lopez

34. Becky Ransdell Andromeda Galaxy 20 seconds, dark sky location.

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

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

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

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

39. Meteorites (show and tell)

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

41. Stones NWA $50/lb

42. Small Rocks www.amazingmagnets.com 1” x ¼”, 6/$7 Ebay, cheap

43. Spectroscopy www.Rainbowsympony.com 40¢/each

45. Planetarium Prgms Billions of free and pay programs Planetarium $5 √ Planetarium Gold $20 www.Fogwarepublishing.com

46. Controversial

47. Introductory Astronomy is the only Introductory Science Course for Many Students

48. Teach Science Don’t Preach Science (Scientific Method)

49. Teaching Science Ptolemy Brahe Kepler Newton Einstein ???

50. Never a final answer Never ending progress Each builds on predecessor

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

52. Francis Collins