• Instructor: Philip Hughes ( Email: phughes@umich.edu )
• Graduate Student Instructor: Shannon Schmoll ( Email: schmoll@umich.edu )
• Undergraduate Student Instructor: Danny Byrd ( Email: dsbyrd@umich.edu )
• Location: 5179 Angell Hall
• Detailed Schedule | Image Gallery

June 30: Scholars Visit The Old Detroit Observatory

Explanation of the Meridian Circle courtesy of Dr. Patrick Seitzer.

July 2: Scholars Visit The University of Michigan Radio Observatory

Tour courtesy of Prof. Hugh Aller (Director) and George Latimer.

July 7: Scholars Use The Small Radio Telescope

The plots show examples of the rotation curves derived for our Galaxy

-- revealing the Dark Matter Halo.

July 9: Scholars Set Up A Scale Model Of Local Group Galaxies

Thanks to Scott Webster (Facilities Manager) for his help.

July 11: Scholars Present Their Research Into Distance Measuring Techniques