Dr. Caroline Simpson
Associate Professor
Department of Physics
Florida International University
Miami, FL 33199
Office: CP 217A
Phone: (305) 348-1565
Fax: (305) 348-6700
email: simpsonc @ fiu.edu
Spring 2012 Office Hours:
Monday,Thursday, Friday: 2:00 pm -
3:00 pm
or by appointment
Course Information
Interesting Astronomy Links
- Lunation! click here for a
demonstration of the Moon's phases and how it changes as it orbits the
Earth.
- The Sun! click here for
images and info about the Sun.
- Astronomy
Picture of the Day
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Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe
is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional
astronomer.
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NASA
Homepage
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JPL (Jet Propulsion Lab)
Homepage
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News flashes and planetary info; recent satellite and Mars Rover
missions
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Space Telescope Science
Institute
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All the latest press releases and pretty pics from the Hubble Space
Telescope.
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SpaceWeather.com
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See what the Sun is up to RIGHT NOW, and if there are any forecasts
for solar flares or geomagnetic storms. Great movies of recent solar
flares exploding off the Sun!
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Very Large
Array Radio Telescope
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This is the radio telescope array I use to do my research. As seen in
the movie "Contact"!
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National Space
Society
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Includes Ask an Astronaut (my favorite) and lots of good space
links.
Courses Taught:
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"Solar System Astronomy" AST 2003
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"Stellar Astronomy" AST 2004
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"First Year Physics Seminar" PHY 1033
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"Great Ideas in Science" ISC 1000
Research Interests:
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Formation and Evolution of Dwarf Galaxies
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Star Formation in Dwarf Galaxies
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Interacting Galaxies
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Radio Astronomy; Radio Interferometry
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Atomic Hydrogen in Dwarf Galaxies
Notes for the
slideshow (pdf)