astronomer wanted

[scott kelley]

(cross posted from Google+)


Are you an aspiring astronomer in an undergraduate astronomy/
astrophysics program? If not, do you know any undergrads who would be
interested in a two-week observational astronomy program at Mt. Wilson
Observatory?


Aimed at those who are considering careers in astrophysics and who
have completed at least one year of college physics coursework, this
program offers students the opportunity to spend two weeks living and
working at Mount Wilson Observatory, in the San Gabriel Mountains
overlooking Pasadena.

Students in the program will attend classes to familiarize them with
the basics of solar and stellar astrophysics necessary to begin making
and understanding observations, while also learning to operate a 16-
inch telescope with CCD camera and a solar telescope with a reflection
grating spectrometer. During the second week, each student pursues an
observational project of her/his own choosing, with guidance from the
program staff.

If you are interested, follow the link below, or visit www.curea.org
for more info.

http://physics.kenyon.edu/people/turner/cureaweb/CUREA.htm