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 Exploration
beyond this world. As
part of the physics curriculum, St. Ambrose University
offers an astronomy course that serves two main needs; those
of non-science undergraduates seeking general education
distribution credit or to broaden their understanding of the
universe in which they live, and those of undergraduate
physical scientists.
The course teaches
observational descriptions of the moon, stars, planets and
galaxies and discusses the theories of their origins and
evolution. Students also familiarize themselves with
the use of telescopes and other equipment.
Students also make
trips to the Monsignor Sebastian G. Menke
Observatory,
an off-campus facility located at the
Wapsi
River Environmental Education Center near Dixon,
Iowa. The facility is owned by St. Ambrose University
and operated jointly by the
Physics
Department and the staff at the Wapsi River
Environmental Education Center.
Directions to the Menke Observatory
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