Norbert L. Vance

Spring 2008

Eastern Michigan University
Physics & Astronomy Department
124 B Strong Hall
(734) 487-4146
Office Hours: 4pm-5pm T
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 2008
ASTR 203 Fall 2008
Exploration of the Universe
Tuesday and Thursday 5:30pm - 6:50pm
ASTR 203 Terms for Exam I
ASTR 315/591 Observational Astronomy
Wednesday 7:15pm - 9:55pm Fall 2008
^ See course outlines ^
ASTR 203 Text Web Site:
Explorations,
Thomas T. Arny 5th ed.

Supervisor, ASTR 204 "Astronomical Investigations" Labs
ASTR 204 Lab Teaching Assistants: Spring 2008
Maggie Bacon (Graduate Assistant)
David Sitar, Observing/Lab Assistant
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Fish Lake Trip Info
Astronomy Course Field Trip
June 7, 2008
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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.
EMU Physics & Astronomy

This page's URL:  www.physics.emich.edu/nvance/index.htm           Last updated: April 24, 2008