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Classifying galaxies: an interactive lesson on the Hubble system of classifying galaxies

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Audience/Grade: College Freshman - Continuing Education
Discipline(s): Astronomy
Learning Resource Type: Reference - General
Media Type:

 WWW
Author(s): George Hastings, Jane Hastings
Organization: Mathematics and Science Center
Publisher(s): Center For Science Education
Description: "Students will observe examples of galaxies that have different shapes. Students will observe how the galaxy classification system of Edwin Hubble assigns galaxies to different groups according to their shapes . Students will attempt to categorize unknown galaxies according to the Hubble classification descriptors." A well thought out lesson plan that has everything necessary for a introductory class in galaxy classification (along with some additional links in the teacher section for further ideas)
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Keywords: Edwin Hubble, Galaxies, galaxy classification, astronomy
   
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Difficulty: Medium
Interactivity Level: High

   
Version Info
Publication Date: 2001
Platform/Format: WWW
Cost: Free
Download URL: http://cse.ssl.berkeley...
System Requirements: Java enabled
Copyright and Use Restrictions: Copyright 1997, The Regents of the University of California
Metadata: IEEE LOM Record
Collection: NEEDS NEEDS