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Title

What Should Students Learn? Stellar Magnitudes?

Abstract

One of the perennial questions for teachers of astronomy survey courses is whether to use the magnitude system in general use by amateur and professional astronomers, or whether to give all star brightnesses in powers-of-ten notation. The problem goes to the goals of the course and to the philosophy of history, liaison with others, and course content held by the professor. It also leads to discussions of the mathematical and conceptual levels intended.

Date

01/01/2003

Citation

Pasachoff, J. M. 2003, Astronomy Education Review, 2(2), p.162–165

Type of Publication

Article

Author(s)

Pasachoff, Jay M.

Content

Miscellaneous Astronomy Content | Stars

Construct

Academic Social/Discourse | General Teaching

Methodology

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Research Setting

University/College

Target Group

Students > College Students | College/University Faculty

Institution(s)

Williams College—Hopkins Observatory

Journal Name

Astronomy Education Review

Peer-Reviewed Status

Yes

Publisher

American Astronomical Society

Volume

2

Issue Number

2

ISSN

15391515

Resource Type

Position Paper/Editorial

Nation(s) of Study

United States of America

Language

English

URL

http://portico.org/stable?au=pgg3ztf7sz4

Article URL/DOI

https://www.doi.org/10.3847/AER2003023

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