Norbert L. Vance

Spring 2009

Eastern Michigan University
Physics & Astronomy Department
124 B Strong Hall
(734) 487-4146
Office Hours: 4pm-4:30pm M, T, and W
or by appointment
I'm usually somewhere in the department M-F most of the day!
Email:
norbert.vance@emich.edu
Science Instrument Technician II
Physics & Astronomy Machine Shop
Director, Sherzer Observatory
Astronomy Lecturer
Astronomy Courses
Spring 2009
ASTR 105
Exploration of the Universe
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 5pm - 6:50pm
ASTR 105 NASA missions for EXAM IV
ASTR 315/591 Observational Astronomy
Wednesday 7:15pm - 9:55pm Fall 2008
*New course outline to be updated for Fall 2009 soon*
^ See course outlines ^
ASTR 105 Text Web Site:
Explorations,
Thomas T. Arny 5th ed.

Supervisor, ASTR 204 "Astronomical Investigations" Labs
ASTR 204 Lab Teaching Assistants: Spring 2009
David Sitar, GA
Nick Arnold, GA

Fish Lake Trip Images
Astronomy Course Field Trip
March 27-29, 2009
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Select Links
EMU Astronomy Club
EMU Sherzer Observatory
Thrush Observatory
Detroit Weather
 Northern Cross Observatory
Warren Astronomical Society
 Hubble Space Telescope
Light Pollution
University Lowbrow Astronomers
The Nine Planets
The Bad Astronomer
Sky & Telescope magazine
 National Optical Astronomy Observatories (CTIO, KPNO, NSO)
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International Space Station flyover schedule via  "Heavens Above"
Ypsilanti coordinates:
Lat: 42.2470 (North)  Long: -83.6250 (West)  TZ: -5 (Eastern USA)

Current Event sites

Solar Events: Space Weather
NASA Mercury Messenger mission!
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Images by Norbert Vance
My trips aboard the...
Yankee Air Museum   Boeing B-17  "Yankee Lady"

A trek to the top of the Mackinaw Bridge
My 1973 AMC Javelin SST
You MUST visit Starry Night Lights !!

Images from the CLEA Workshop
at Gettysburg College and NRAO/Greenbank
May 31 - June 9, 2001

Where are the stars?  Why are they disappearing?

Notice the approaching clouds in this image?  You shouldn't be able to see clouds like this at night!
Look at how much wasted energy is reaching thousand of feet above in this typical suburban view all because of
pitiful lighting practices and carelessly aimed lights.   Click on the picture to learn more about light pollution.
(Note: Check out the November 2008 issue of National Geographic magazine.
The light pollution article title and select items within should sound familiar to visitors of the above web page)
EMU Physics & Astronomy

This page's URL:  www.physics.emich.edu/nvance/index.htm           Last updated: June 10, 2009