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Author: kfollette

Miscellaneous Musings from Mt. Graham

Greetings from the Large Binocular Telescope on Mt. Graham! Read below for some basic information about what I’m doing up here and you’ll be rewarded with some extra credit opportunities. . . My bad luck continues with telescope observing, since

kfollette November 10, 2011May 22, 2020 Uncategorized Read more

Midterm and Exciting New Astronomy

First, a reminder that the MIDTERM IS NEXT THURSDAY. This means that there is NO HOMEWORK due next week. We will review for the midterm in class on Tuesday, so come  prepared with any lingering questions that you want answered

kfollette October 20, 2011February 4, 2022 Uncategorized Read more

Nature of Science in the News (+ Extra Credit + Video)

The (positive, though sometimes discouraging) habit that scientists have of publicly questioning one another’s work made the news this week. There was even an article in the premier science journal Nature about this debate, which is over whether the extrasolar

kfollette September 28, 2011February 4, 2022 Uncategorized Read more

Big Week for Exoplanets!

Last week several exciting new discoveries were made in the field of Extrasolar Planets (planets outside our own solar system – we will do a whole unit on these later in the semester). They include: The very first confirmed “circumbinary”

kfollette September 20, 2011February 4, 2022 Uncategorized Read more

Science Is…

Hi everyone. In my first post of the semester, here are the “Wordles” (generated at wordle.net)  that I’ve made based on your responses to (a) Homework 1 Part 1 “Good Science is….” and (b) the notecards you filled out on

kfollette September 8, 2011February 4, 2022 Uncategorized Read more

AST101IN Fall 2011 Homepage

Welcome to Class Homepage for AST101IN Fall 2011 Class Location: Pima Downtown Campus, ST building, room 211 Meeting times: Tuesday and Thursday 5:40-8:40pm from 8/25-12/15 Instructor: Kate Follette For homework, syllabus, calendar, and all other essential class information, see the

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