Facilities

Carthage Digital Planetarium

The planetarium in the David A. Straz Jr. Center features a new Digitarium Alpha 2+ Fixed planetarium model that allows for full sky projection during cosmology and astronomy classes. The planetarium has hosted astronomy shows for Carthage events, visiting school groups, youth groups and service organizations.

B-2 Lab

The Carthage B-2 lab is a favorite spot for physics students. Located in the Straz Center, this lab is a place where students work on projects, get help with homework or labs, and hold study groups. It includes space for research projects, as well as a machine shop and electronics bench and work area. Available at all times to students majoring in physics, this facility is also the meeting spot for the Society of Physics Students.

Dedicated Clean Research Area

The B-2 laboratory also includes a dedicated research area for optical and other clean experiments. Equipment also includes a Nd-YAG pulsed dye laser, vacuum equipment, and optical tables and benches.

Astronomy Research Facilities

The Carthage Physics and Astronomy Department has associations with many regional and national observatories, giving Carthage students access to the best astronomical research and observing equipment. Students have the opportunity to use telescopes at the nearby Yerkes Observatory, Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona, and the Steward Observatory at the University of Arizona, among other facilities. Carthage is also opening a new observatory as part of the Carthage Center for Astronomy here in Kenosha in partnership with the Kemper Center, where conduct research as well as public observing sessions.

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Research Opportunities

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