Education/Training
Southeastern Association for Research in Astronomy (SARA)
Florida Tech is the founding institution for the Southeastern Association for Research in Astronomy (SARA). We have a 15% share in a network of three 1-meter class telescopes on the Canary Islands, at Kitt Peak National Observatory, and Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory.
Newly Established Course: Astrochemistry CHM 4305, CHM 5112, SPS 4201, SPS 5088
Students in the course will learn about the origin of chemical elements, chemical composition, and reactions that create and modify the chemical landscape in diverse space environments. Students will learn to apply different spectroscopic and modeling techniques to understand space chemistry.
Observatory Renovations
Repair and Upgrade of Ortega 0.8-m Telescope: This large research telescope forms the heart of the F.W. Olin Observatory. Installed in 2007, the Ortega Telescope sits on the rooftop of the F. W. Olin Physical Sciences Center. Equipped with a large-format CCD imaging system, lucky imager and spectrograph.
Classroom Turned Control Room (before and after)
Document
Links
Ortega Public Lecture YouTube Channel
Melbourne Astronomical Society
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