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SAM III
HHO SAM III Geomagnetic monitor is now online.
22 June 2011
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Sky conditions improve at HHO
After months of seemingly never ending cloudy skies, things look up and the
observatory is taking data once more
12 April 2012
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Spectra L-200
The L200 spectrograph has been calibrated and seen first light on Sirius and
Spica. See here
for details
04 May 2011
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Introduction
In 2006 I decided to take the plunge and enter into some part time study and extend my knowledge in the field of
Astronomy. Swinburne Astronomy Online (SAO) was the answer.
They offered 4 level of study, individual units, a Graduate Certificate
for the completion of 4 units, a Graduate Diploma for the completion of
8 units and a Masters for the completion of 12 units.
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Completed Semester 1, 2006:
87% High Distinction
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Completed Semester 2, 2006:
89% High Distinction
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Completed Semester 1, 2007:
91% High Distinction
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Completed Semester 2, 2007:
83% Distinction
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At the end of 2007, after forking our $4,000AU and
completing 4 units, I decided that I could not justify the expense of this
course. The course of study covers a large sphere of Astronomy but
very little on my particular area of interest (its mostly stellar and extra
galactic). All of the work is self study so basically I was paying
$1,000AU a unit for a course plan (study plan) and access to a forum of
other students. Hey I can do all this now for free and it's not like I
will actually use the 'qualification' for anything.
I did receive my Graduate Certificate in Science -
Astronomy, not that I am going to use it........
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