Astronomy News

New Edition of Jim Kaler's 'Stars and their Spectra'

Published Date:July 26, 2011

In the newly revised and expanded "Stars and their Spectra," Second Edition, Professor Emeritus James B. Kaler updates his classic 1989 original and the subsequent 1997 paperback version with new discoveries, two new chapters on ultracool stars, and 140 new illustrations.

Published Date: July 26, 2011


2011 Astronomy Scholarship Recipients

Published Date:May 15, 2011

The Astronomy Department offers its congratulations to our 2011 Astronomy Scholarship recipients: Benjamin Montet, the 2011 recipient of the Stanley Wyatt Memorial Award; and Joanna Bridge, the 2011 recipient of the Layla Suzanne Ryan Scholarship in Astronomy. Well done!

Published Date: May 15, 2011


Fall 2010 Excellent Astronomy Teachers

Author: Bryan Dunne

Published Date:March 7, 2011

The Astronomy Department would like to offer its congratulations to members of the department named to the "List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent" by the Center for Teaching Excellence for the Fall 2010 semester. Included on the list were Prof. Brian Fields, Prof. Leslie Looney, and TA Jessica Evans.

Author: Bryan Dunne

Published Date: March 7, 2011


If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Observatory

Author: Bryan Dunne

Published Date:March 7, 2011

U of I alum and former Astronomical Society member Dr. Michael Svec has done extensive research on the history of the Observatory and was a major force in registering it as a National Historic  Landmark. Today, he continues to contribute to the support and preservation of the Observatory.

Join us to hear the fascinating stories Dr. Svec - and the Observatory - have to share.

Date: Mar 7, 2011
Time: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Loomis Lab Rm. 144

Sponsored by the University of Illinois Astronomical Society

Author: Bryan Dunne

Published Date: March 7, 2011


Alumni, professors push for restoration of 115-year-old Observatory | The Daily Illini

Published Date:February 25, 2011

After a recent break-in brought to light the fragile state of the 115-year-old Observatory, many in the campus community think the national historic landmark is in need of preservation maintenance. Read the full story at the Daily Illini.

Published Date: February 25, 2011