Since this year I'm taking an Observational Astronomy course (16.207) at the University of Manitoba, I've decided to try and compile some resources useful for me in the course, and for other students.

Page last modified: Tuesday January 11, 2005

Assignments

• Assignment #1
  • Assignment #1 ½ - Makeup Assignment
• Assignment #2
• Assignment #3
• Assignment #4

Research Project Proposals

• NGC 3992 (M109) Proposal
• IC 239 Proposal (Rejected after careful consideration)

  Classmate's Choices

  (15 arc minute photos from STScI Digitized Sky Survey)
  • NGC 891 - Andy
  • NGC 1952 - Scott (AKA M1)
  • NGC 2273 - Greg (has since switched to NGC 3614)
  • NGC 2339 - Rob C
  • NGC 2905 - Mason (now partners with Scott for NGC 1952 - M1)
  • NGC 3992 - Rob D (AKA M109)
  • NGC 4088 - Sean (has now switched to NGC 891)
    
    
  • NGC TBA - Kyle
  • NGC TBA - Vars

Fifteen-minute Topic Presentation - December 2^nd, 2003

Galaxy Bars - What they are and how they form

• Presentation - Information to be availble once I've done some work...

Classmate's Choices

Galaxies

• Galaxy Origins - Andy
• Motion of Galaxies - Greg
• Distribution of Galaxies in space - Kyle?
• Hubble classification systems for galaxies - Sean
• Spiral Arms - Rob C (What are they and how do they form?)
• Galaxy Mergers - Vars (How galaxies form into the various shapes we see)

Supernovae

• Mechanics of a supernova explosion - Scott
• Classification system for supernovae - Mason

Point & Shoot Photos

• Glenlea Observatory Photos - Oct 9th, 2003

Predicted Observatory Clear Sky Clock