Computer Simulation of Undergraduate Astronomical           Observations
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Astronomy is a highly popular science for non-science majors and                this provides an efficient route for presenting scientific                      techniques and methodologies to such an audience.  There are                    however serious difficulties e.g. weather and sky conditions in                 adding an effective lab experience for these students.  The                     Astronomy Program at the University of Maryland has developed a                 series of computer labs which simulate astronomical observations.               These are currently limited by available memory and by the                      resolution of the monitors in use.  It is proposed to develop a                 more sophisticated system which will provide a more realistic                   simulation which can be used to demonstrate more sophisticated                  observing scenarios.
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