The class meets twice a week for five weeks, covering the topics outlined below. A principal one will be astrophotography of the constellations using ordinary 35 mm student camera equipment borrowed from the department. Other projects might include observations of the Moon or Jupiter's satellites. Some projects will be Internet related. In all cases, students are encouraged to propose projects of special interest to themselves.
Several telescopes are available for projects.
Grades will be based on two quizzes, a mini-final, and the optional project. A successful and substantial project would exempt the student from the mini-final. Smaller projects would reduce the weight of the mini-final in grade determination.