Telescopes for Instruction in Introductory Astronomy

该学院正在采购两台施密特-卡塞格伦望远镜，主要用于天文学入门课程。 一台12英寸的望远镜正永久安装在斯特劳布里奇天文台顶部的一个18英尺的圆顶上，一台8英寸的望远镜正安装在三脚架上，因此是便携式的。 通过将这两台望远镜的观测结果结合起来，该学院大大增加了学生观察天文学是如何完成的机会，并了解仔细的科学观测和测量的重要性。

The college is procuring two Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes, primarily for introductory astronomy courses. A 12-inch telescope is being mounted permanently in an 18-foot dome on top of the Strawbridge Observatory and an 8-inch telescope is being tripod mounted and is, therefore, portable. By incorporating observations with these two telescopes, the college is dramatically increasing the opportunity for its students to observe how astronomy is done, as well as to learn about the importance of careful scientific observations and measurements.