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Today's Featured Project Observational astronomy In the observational astronomy project, astronomers can gain an understanding of objects in the universe by studying them with a telescope. Observational astronomy is the process of collecting and analyzing data to learn about these objects. In this learning project a computer program is used to view and study images taken with a telescope to learn basic concepts in astronomy. This is part of the astronomy project. Visit this resource · see more featured content

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Educational Picture of the Day The Telescope 1. Objective lens 2. Eyepiece 3. Eye 4. Object (at a large distance) 5. Real image of the object at the focal plane of the objective lens - a film could be placed here for photographing the object 6. Virtual image of the object (as it appears to the eye) 7. Tube Diagram of a Keplerian or astronomical telescope. Click on the image for a full size version which you can freely re-use and modify. Print it and use it for your lessons, integrate it into your pages on Wikiversity, or use it in other learning resources and websites. Use the links below to find more images like this one. Images of telescopes - Images of lenses Mechanics images - Electromagnetism images - Optics images - Atomic physics images Images relating to physics in general This image is a part of the Educational Media Awareness Campaign, raising awareness among educators about the availability and usage of millions of free internet media in education. view · discuss

Development At Wikiversity we are committed both to conventional learning patterns and resources, and to innovation and experimentation. Wikiversity is open to reconceptualising how web education can occur and how open educational resources can be made, and we are open to new ideas about the use of the Mediawiki environment for learning and research. Check out and help develop our learning projects and how learning works on Wikiversity, see how Wikiversity can help you, and explore how to get involved and start adding content.

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News 2017 11 June: Standardized testing is ready for teachers and learners! It's also available in powerpoint and keynote! 8 June: The Module Book for Occupational Medicine at the University of Panamá is ready for learners 7 June: The lesson First blue source in the constellation Boötes is ready for learners 3 June: The astronomy laboratory Solar eclipse lab on a sunny day and the theoretical physics resource Pressure field tensor are ready for learners 1 June: The theoretical physics resource Acceleration tensor is ready for learners 31 May: Full octahedral group is ready for learners 28 May: The plasma lecture on Auroras is ready, check it out and try the quiz 26 May: The Physical fitness resource is ready for learners

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