The integrated step-by-step exercises, activities, extensions and resources in Starry Night College will lead your students to a solid understanding of the universe. They will, without doubt, lead your students on a voyage of discovery unlike any other.

We designed Starry Night College to be easy to use and accessible to the beginning student while still providing an in-depth presentation of topics. Starry Night College is the ideal auxiliary companion to your text and it includes 45 computer exercises.

Let Starry Night College help pass on your enthusiasm about the universe to your students.

Topics covered include: The celestial sphere Coordinate systems Lunar and solar eclipses The analemma Precession and nutation The dwarf planets Retrograde motion Asteroids and comets The constellations Stellar parallax The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram Redshift and the expansion of the universe

Integrated solution complete with: 45 detailed computer exercises Hundreds of Full-motion multi-dimensional simulations joined to college level exercises Glossary of astronomical terms Much more...