Speaker:  Tim Knauer

Title: UK—Astronomy from the Big City

Abstract: How much astronomy can you teach, how much data can you take, from the middle of a city with a population of 300,000? Actually, quite a bit. A large telescope, CCD technology, and patience can produce knowledgeable students trained in the basics of observational astrophysical techniques.  Data taken by UK undergraduates enrolled in AST310 (Spring 2011) will be presented.