Denison University offers astronomy only as a minor
| Degree | At Denison University | What it means for an astronomy student |
|---|---|---|
| Physics bachelor's degree | Yes | The foundation for any astronomy career; graduate programs in astronomy admit physics majors. |
| Astronomy or astrophysics | Astronomy minor only | A few astronomy courses alongside another major. |
| Graduate program | None | - |
Swasey Observatory (1909) on campus holds public open houses; planetarium shows in Olin Science Hall.
Course lists and requirements change; check the department pages on the official site. For tuition, aid, admission rates and what graduates earn, see Denison University on College Scorecard, the US Department of Education's data.
Denison University students observe at Swasey Observatory
- Swasey ObservatoryGranville, Ohio. Public visits: yes. Physics and Astronomy department open houses during the academic year (historic 9-inch refractor plus modern scopes).
Planetarium: Denison Planetarium.
Dark sky places and astronomy clubs near Denison University
Dark sky places within 250 km
- Burr Oak State ParkBortle 4, 74 km (46 mi)
- Jesse Owens State ParkBortle 3, 79 km (49 mi)
- Lake Hope State ParkBortle 3, 84 km (52 mi)
- Fry Family Park County ParkBortle 5, 119 km (74 mi)
- Jackson Lake State ParkBortle 4, 131 km (82 mi)
Astronomy clubs within 80 km
- Columbus Astronomical SocietyColumbus, Ohio, 49 km (31 mi)
- Richland Astronomical SocietyBellville, Ohio, 59 km (37 mi)
Denison University among the dark sky places and clubs of Ohio
The ringed point is the campus, 40.079°N, 82.519°W, from its ZIP code. Purple squares are dark sky places, gold dots are astronomy clubs, green dots are the campus observatory; select one for its page.
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Denison University record
Every value in the colleges dataset for Denison University
| ID | 526 |
|---|---|
| Name | Denison University |
| Street | 100 W College St |
| City | Granville |
| State | OH |
| Zip | 43023 |
| Web | https://denison.edu |
| Type | 4 Year |
| Control | Private nonprofit |
| PhysicsDegree | Bachelor's |
| AstronomyDegree | Astronomy minor only |
| GradDegree | None |
| CampusObservatory | Swasey Observatory |
| Planetarium | Denison Planetarium |
| Notes | Swasey Observatory (1909) on campus holds public open houses; planetarium shows in Olin Science Hall. |
| Status | Active |
| Lat | 40.07880 |
| Lon | -82.51940 |
| ObsTable | us |
| ObsID | 197 |
From the site's colleges dataset (physics_q426). Distances are computed from the coordinates.