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SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL ASTRONOMY.

Professor Mitchell.

Adjunct Professor Olivier.

Mr. Alden.

For Undergraduates.

Astronomy B1: General Astronomy: Mathematics A1 prerequisite.—The
fundamental principles and methods of Theoretical and Practical
Astronomy. Text-book: Young's General Astronomy. (B. A. or B. S.
credit, 3 session-hours.) Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 12-1. Rouss Physical
Laboratory. Professor Mitchell and Mr. Alden.

Astronomy B2: Practical Astronomy: Astronomy B1 prerequisite.—
Theory and use of instruments; principles of navigation. (B. A. or B. S.
credit, 3 session-hours.) Hours by appointment. Rouss Physical Laboratory
and McCormick Observatory. Adjunct Professor Olivier.

For Undergraduates and Graduates.

Astronomy C1: Spherical and Practical Astronomy: Astronomy B1
and Mathematics B2 (or its equivalent) prerequisite.—Spherical Astronomy
and theory of astronomical instruments, with practical exercises in
making and reducing astronomical observations. Hours by appointment.
Rouss Physical Laboratory and McCormick Observatory. Adjunct Professor
Olivier.

Astronomy C2: Celestial Mechanics: Astronomy B1 and Mathematics
B2 (or its equivalent) prerequisite.—The principal subjects considered
are rectilinear motion, central forces, potential, problems of two, three
and n bodies, perturbations, determination of a preliminary orbit. Hours
by appointment. Rouss Physical Laboratory. Adjunct Professor Olivier

For Graduates.

Astronomy D1: Advanced Practical Astronomy: Astronomy C1 prerequisite.—Determination
of the positions of the fixed stars, use of transit
instrument, equatorials and measuring machines. Hours by appointment.
Professor Mitchell.

Astronomy D2: Theoria Motus: Astronomy B1 and Mathematics B2
(or its equivalent) prerequisite.—Determination of the position of an
undisturbed body from known elements, determination of the elements of
an undisturbed orbit, theory of special perturbations. Hours by appointment.
Professor Mitchell.

Astronomy D3: Advanced Celestial Mechanics: Astronomy C2 prerequisite.—Problem
of three bodies, and theory of general perturbations.
Hours by appointment. Professor Mitchell.

Astronomy D4: Photographic Astronomy: Astronomy C1 prerequisite.—Theory
and reduction of astronomical photographs, including spectrograms.
Hours by appointment. Professor Mitchell.

For information in regard to the Vanderbilt Fellowships in Astronomy.
see page 122. For summer-school courses in Astronomy on which college
credit will be allowed, see p. 273.

The Astronomical Observatory is situated upon Mount Jefferson,
which furnishes an unobstructed horizon. The principal building is a
rotunda forty-five feet in diameter, and contains the great Clark refractor
of twenty-six inches aperture. The instrument and building are the gift of
the late Leander J. McCormick, Esq., of Chicago. The telescope is fitted
with micrometer, photometer, and a plate-holder for stellar photography.
The computing rooms adjoining contain clocks, chronograph, machines for
measuring astronomical photographs and spectrograms, and an excellent
working library. In a smaller building are a three-inch transit and a six-inch
equatorial.

A temporary Students' Observatory, erected in the rear of Dawson's
Row, is intended primarily for the use of students in Astronomy B1.