Boyce-Astro Lecture – The Weird and Wonderful World of Exoplanet Data
Cornell University Department of Astronomy Ph. D. Student August 16th 2025 10:00am PST To attend, register here
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BAROspection – Intro to Spectroscopy Seminar
In this seminar we will cover introductory and historically significant astronomical & spectroscopy topics. We will not only learn the basics of spectroscopy, we will also use the Boyce Astro BARO telescope to obtain spectra. Then we will analyze the spectra...
Boyce-Astro Students become First Place Awards Winners
Anisha and Dhruv were honored to receive one of the First Place Awards in Physics & Astronomy, as well as recognition as top 20 overall out of approximately 400 projects, at the recently concluded 2025 Washington State Science and Engineering Fair (WSSEF)....
Boyce Astro 2025 Class Schedule Updated
Our annual class and seminar calendar was updated and is now available on the Boyce-Astro website. Courses span a wide range of topics in observational astronomy, including binary stars, photometry, and spectroscopy. Start dates are subject to change, so we...
Intro to Spectroscopy Course adds BARO Observatory Observations in August
After a successful prototype last summer, our spectroscopy course is back—now enhanced with new tools and observational opportunities. We’ve added spectroscopy capabilities at the BARO Observatory, allowing participants to gather real spectra and analyze them as...
BEAR + Binary Speckle: An Integrated Learning Experience Starts Soon
The BEAR program integrates with the Binary Speckle course into a two-day, on-site experience at Mount Wilson Observatory. Students apply their remote training in this historic setting, working in real-time observation sessions of very close binaries. Daytime...
Binary Speckle Course Starts May 28
Our Binary Speckle Interferometry course begins May 28. It uses the BARO remote observatory and will meet weekly through the summer. Participants will observe binary stars to refine orbital ephemerides and possibly suggest new orbital models. These stars are too...
BEAR Program Featured in Mount Wilson Newsletter – On Their Website Too!
Read the article about our experience on page 3 of the MWO Reflections magazine.Our BEAR program (Boyce-Astro Experience in Astronomy Research experience) was recently featured in the Mount Wilson Institute newsletter. It’s one of only three astronomy courses...
Boyce-Astro 2025 Seminar Calendar Now Live
Our annual class and seminar calendar is now available on the Boyce-Astro website. Courses span a wide range of topics in observational astronomy, including binary stars, photometry, and spectroscopy. Start dates are subject to change, so we recommend joining the...
IntroSTARS™ Continues to Roll On – Free and Self-paced
IntroSTARS™ continues to be the Boyce-Astro prerequisite course for all our seminars and classes. Hundreds of students have taken the self-paced introduction to some basic astrophysics. Students need to pass IntroSTARS™ Final Quiz before taking his or her first...