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The Open University - Astronomy Residential Course
A unique opportunity to experience and practice the scientific
exploitation of CCD astronomy, under professional supervision in a unique Mediterranean setting with fellow astronomy enthusiasts. SXR208 “Observing the Universe” (http://courses.open.ac.uk/sxr208/) is an Open University course that caters for amateur astronomers who would like to get first-hand experience in the techniques and tools used in modern professional astronomy and planetary science. The core of this course is a one-week residential school at the Observatori Astronòmic de Mallorca (http://www.oam.es/), in the rural heart of the Mediterranean island of Mallorca. Facilities at the observatory include seven teaching domes with fully networked 12 inch telescopes, a teaching laboratory, computers with data-analysis software, and a state-of-the-art planetarium. The main observatory building houses three larger telescopes used for research projects. Prior to the residential weeks the students study the introductory textbook Observing the Universe (Cambridge University Press). For details on the course and what is involved go to: http://www3.open.ac.uk/courses/bin/p12.dll?C02SXR208 The course fee includes half-board hotel accommodation in single rooms for one week, and six nights of tuition at the observatory. Due to the popularity of this course, we have had to make another week available in early September 2005 (registration closes on 15th July). ******* Sorry for the length (10 lines) but there was quite a lot to say! If anyone wants any more information then please feel free to email me or reply to this post. I'll try and answer as best as I can or point you in the right direction. Regards, John http://physics.open.ac.uk/~jdtanner |
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"John D. Tanner" wrote in message
... A unique opportunity to experience and practice the scientific exploitation of CCD astronomy, under professional supervision in a unique Mediterranean setting with fellow astronomy enthusiasts. snippety snop ******* Sorry for the length (10 lines) but there was quite a lot to say! If anyone wants any more information then please feel free to email me or reply to this post. I'll try and answer as best as I can or point you in the right direction. Regards, John http://physics.open.ac.uk/~jdtanner Hi John. Any idea how long this will be available for? I have only started studying for a future physics degree (completed S194 and S103 this year), and don't plan on doing S282 till 2007 or 2008. Also, how do you rate S283? I would like the certificate in planetary sciences (S282 + S283), but I can't stand biology or geology! Zzzzzzzzz. Thanks! |
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Hi John. Any idea how long this will be available for? I have only started studying for a future physics degree (completed S194 and S103 this year), and don't plan on doing S282 till 2007 or 2008. Also, how do you rate S283? I would like the certificate in planetary sciences (S282 + S283), but I can't stand biology or geology! Zzzzzzzzz. snip Hi there, I think the course will be running for the foreseeable future. It has been a great success so far, with everybody who attended really enjoying it (including the tutors). ISTR that the website for the course mentions 2012, but I think that it just the projected course lifetime. I not involved with S283 myself, but from what I have heard it is a good course (it is the sister course of SXR208). I understand what you mean about biology (;-)) but I guess you've got to take the rough with the smooth! :-) All the best, John http://physics.open.ac.uk/~jdtanner PS The OU Open Day is this Saturday at the Milton Keynes campus if anyone is interested in coming along. |
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