Harald Schenk - Astronomy

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Harald Schenk
Office: 3100
UW Sheboygan
One University Drive
Sheboygan, WI 53081

Courses

    At UW-Sheboygan       

• Astronomy 106 (Stellar Systems) - Spring 2008 (3 cr. or 4 cr. with lab)
•      Syllabus for lecture     (click here)
•      Syllabus for lab            (click here)
•      Assigned paper Topics (click here)
• Astronomy 105 (The Solar System) - Fall 2008 (3 cr. or 4 cr. with lab)
• Astronomy 100 (Survey of Astronomy) - TBA
• Astronomy 299 (Independent Study) - Arranged with Instructor (1-3 cr.)
• Physics 291 (Astronautics) - Fall 2008 (3 cr.)

Education

• MS, Space Studies - University of North Dakota, 2000
• BA, General Studies - University of Wisconsin Green Bay, 1991

Memberships

• American Astronomical Society
• Astronomical League
• Milwaukee Astronomical Society
• Sheboygan Astronomical Society
• Rockets for Schools
• Yerkes Astrophysics Academy for Young Scientists (YAAYS)
• Sheboygan Space Society
• Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors

Brief Biography

Harald Schenk was born in Berlin, Germany. He has lived in the United States since 1954.
Between 1966 and 1969, he served in the US ARMY with the Strategic Communications
Command (US ARMY STRATCOM). After graduating from UW-Green Bay, he was
selected as a finalist in the 'Competition for Amateur Use of the Hubble Space Telescope'.
Since that time, he has done research on select asteroids with the HST five times. Harald is
currently in his fifth year as a JPL Solar System Ambassador, and is on a committee to
place an amateur telescope on the International Space Station. He is married, and has six
children.

Activity Links (please click for more info on events)

      UW-Sheboygan CAMPUS Activities

      UW-Sheboygan LAB Activities

      UW-Sheboygan Astronomy Club

      JPL Ambassador Activities

      HST Amateur Diary

      HST Research Results

      Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium (WSGC)