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Shane Burns

Professor of Physics

Office: 220 Barnes Science Center
Email: sburns@coloradocollege.edu
Phone: 719.389.6580
Address:
Colorado College
Department of Physics
14 E. Cache La Poudre Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Education: B.A., UC San Diego, 1979
Ph.D., UC Berkeley, 1985
Research Interests: Astronomy and Cosmology
My primary research interest is in using supernovae to measure cosmological parameters. I collaborate with the Supernova Cosmology Project. Saul Perlmutter, the leader of the Supernova Cosmology Project, was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Selected Publications
Textbook Resources: My textbook on observational astronomy, A Practical Guide to Observational Astronomy will be published in September of 2021. The book's companion website (https://mshaneburns.github.io/ObsAstro/) includes example Python code, and tutorials.
Computing Resources: Scientific Computing Toolbox
Linear Fitting with Python
Mac OS X Unix Tutorial

Courses

Fall 2024