Covers selected topics and directed student research of interest to students in astronomy.

• Upon completion of the course, the successful student will have:
• 1) Gained extended knowledge astronomy with emphasis on applications in the specific area of interest. As an example a student could apply new knowledge of optical filtering to enhance H II regions in color images.
• 2) Developed basic skills to build a reflecting optical telescope.
• 3) Conducted an investigation in basic radio astronomy and measured electrical disturbances originating on Jupiter or other related investigations of interest.

College Mission: Western Nevada College inspires success in our community through opportunities that cultivate creativity, intellectual growth and technological excellence, in an environment that nurtures individual potential and respects differences. More specifically, AST 299 B addresses the third goal of the college's mission:
• Embrace our college's many communities and respond to their diverse needs.

Division Mission: The mission of the Science, Math and Engineering Division is to prepare students for transfer to four-year colleges and/or to provide them with the knowledge they need for their careers. AST 299 B addresses the division mission as follows:
• provide students with the knowledge they need for their careers.