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A Planetarium Oriented Sequence of Exercises

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

Carlson R. Chambliss
Carlson R. Chambliss*
Affiliation:
Kutztown University, Kutztown, Pennsylvania 19530, U.S.A.

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The introductory course in astronomy intended for non-majors is taken by about 150 students per semester at Kutztown University. This institution is fortunate in having a planetarium, which is used extensively both in course work in astronomy and with visiting school groups. The projector is a Spitz model A3P, the dome is of perforated aluminum and has a diameter of 10.5 meters, and the seating capacity of the planetarium is about 120. The introductory astronomy course at Kutztown consists of two hours of lectures and a two-hour laboratory session per week. There are five or six laboratory sections, each of which contains about 25-30 students.

Type
12. Planetariums
Information
International Astronomical Union Colloquium , Volume 105: The Teaching of Astronomy , 1990 , pp. 387 - 388
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990