This non-credit community college course will be offered in the Spring 2002 semester. The course, consisting of eight sessions, begins on Wednesday, February 13. Please refer to the NMT Community College Department website for enrollment details.
| CRN | Course | *Campus | Days | Time | Location | Hrs | Title | Instructor | Seats | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32679 | CC 100-01 | Main | W | 1900-2030 | JONESA 102 | 0 | Backyard Astronomy | Lisa Foley & Colleen Gino |
15 | 20 |
Course Description:
Backyard Astronomy is about learning for the fun of it. You can relax and enjoy the scenery. We want to emphasize the non-technical aspects of observing the night sky, although you will learn plenty of interesting facts and terminology. There's so much to see without a telescope! You'll find that the simple pleasure of stargazing is more rewarding when you know what you're looking at.
There will be no tests or grading, nor is attendance an issue. We are all here because we want to be. Classes meet each Wednesday from 7:00pm to 8:30pm, and continue for nine weeks. The fifth week is spring break, March 11-15; the campus will be closed and no classes will meet.
About the Instructors:
Lisa Foley holds a B.S. in Astrophysics from the University of New
Mexico. Lisa spent two years at the Santa Fe Community College presenting planetarium
shows to the public, and was an Astronomy instructor at the Albuquerque Technical
Vocational Institute. Lisa has been active in the community as a volunteer Science
Olympiad coach, and has been a speaker at the Enchanted Skies Star Party for the past
three years. Lisa is currently employed by NRAO as a Data Analyst.
Colleen Gino, who holds a Master of Science in Astronomy degree from the Swinburne University of Technology in Australia, has been involved in astronomy education for over a dozen years writing, producing and presenting public planetarium shows. While at the Mt. Wilson Observatory she operated a variety of telescopes and advanced instrumentation including the 150-foot Solar Tower coelostat and the natural guide star adaptive optics system on the 100" Hooker telescope. Colleen operated the Very Large Array (VLA) and Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) while working at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in New Mexico from 2000 to 2002, then moved to New York to hold the position of Executive Director of the Dudley Observatory from 2002 to 2004; she is currently an Applied Computer Technology instructor at the Crownpoint Institute of Technology in New Mexico.
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