Welcome!
I have the greatest job in the world; teaching astronomy and physics at Johnson County Community College. I also teach part-time for various other institutions around the country. I am passionate about the subjects and I thoroughly enjoy being with students. If you want to find out more about me, go here.
Astronomy Course Information
Both my online and on-campus courses have course material on the Angel Learning Management System. I have provided a link on the left to log into Angel. All course material is provided online at no charge, including the text. These classes are introductory courses that I teach with the goal of exposing students to as much of the universe as I can fit into a semester course.
Think you want to be a
professional astronomer?
Astronomy is a
extremely broad and dynamic field of science.
Discoveries are happening daily and they are transforming our view of
the cosmos at an accelerating rate. Big
questions about our universe are out there to be answered by eager new
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The Astronomical Society of Kansas City
Did you know that
there is a large active astronomy club here in Kansas City? Did you know that they built and
operate the Powell Observatory in Louisburg, Kansas, about a half-hour south
of JCCC? They also have a
dark-sky site farther south. The
Observatory is the largest one in this part of the country that is open to
the public. Public viewing nights run for several
months, from late spring to early fall.
Each Saturday night, there is a talk provided followed by viewing
through their 30-inch telescope, as well as through other smaller telescopes
that may be set up that night.
For more information about membership, the observatory and a calendar of
events visit the
ASKC site.
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Sky and Weather Information
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Physics/Physics 2025/Homework/Graphing/Graphing One Dimensional Motion Tutorial.html
Astronomy/Physics 106 BR/Labs/planetary_motion_and_kepler.htm
Astronomy/Physics 106 BR/Labs/Changing Night Sky.htm
Astronomy/Physics 106 BR/Labs/Stellarium Tutorial.htm
Astronomy/Physics 106 BR/Labs/Extrasolar planets/Extrasolar Planets.htm
Astronomy/Physics 106 BR/Labs/Eclipsing Binaries/Eclipsing Binary Stars.htm