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Graduate student Sarah Popp, along with IU colleagues Constantine Deliyannis, Daniel Ornelas, and other collaborators, have recently published a UBVRI photometric study of old open star clusters NGC 2420 and NGC 2506 using data from the Half-Degree Imager on the WIYN 0.9 m telescope.  From the photometric observations they were able to determine the reddening, distance modulus, metallicity, and ages of each cluster.  Both clusters are a bit over two billion years old, with metallicities about a factor two below the sun’s.

IU Astronomy alumna Naomi Harkins is featured in the College’s weekly newsletter, highlighting Naomi’s experience studying abroad in Greece.  Naomi studied abroad in Greece through the College's ASPIRE program. She describes her experience, living and studying in Greece while steeped in the history of the science and math we use today.  The experience gave Naomi a new perspective on her major and gave her the opportunity to immerse herself in a different language and culture.

Twenty-three new undergraduate majors have chosen to make IU Astronomy their college home this year.  Most of our new majors come from Indiana hometowns around the state. IU is one of the very few colleges in Indiana that offer a degree in Astronomy and Astrophysics, and is the largest and most research-intensive astronomy program in the state.

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