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Astronomy (F500): The specifically scientific study of celestial bodies. Includes mathematics, statistics, physics, photography and computing.

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Document Assignment 1 -Diffraction Grating

This assignment is to be used as formative coursework and will be due October 27, 2016.

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Document Assignment 2 - The Astrolabe Activity

The assignment is to be used as summative coursework.  

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Document Assignment 3 -The Great Planet Debate

The assignment is to be used as summative coursework.

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Document Assignment 4 -Observing and Classifying Stars

The assignment is to be used as summative coursework.

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Document Assignment 5 -Black holes -debunking the myths

The assignment is to be used as summative coursework.

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Document Assignment 6 -MicroObservatory Astrophotography

The assignment is to be used as summative coursework.

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Document Astrolabe Activity

Activity 2 is to be used as a possible summative assignment for the final portfolio.  It is associated with lecture 3.

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Document Black Holes -Debunking the Myths

Activity 5 is to be used as a possible summative assignment.  It is associated with lecture 8.

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Link Build a solar system

This site enables students to make a scale model of the Solar System and learn the REAL definition of "space."

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Link Chromoscope

Chromoscope lets you view the universe in different wavelengths.

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