Taught by Mr. Rogers, this course can be considered an overview of observational astronomy. Students use a variety of tools to investigate topics such as cosmology, galaxies, star, the inner and outer planets, and much more. Skills are developed that developed a student's awareness of the many celestial wonders of the night sky. An emphasis is placed on research.

Topics may vary from year to year, but generally include:

• Unaided eye observations
• Coordinate systems
• Telescopes
• The Earth as a planet
• The Moon
• The Sun
• The inner planets
• The outer planets
• Comets, asteroids, & meteors
• Stars
• Galaxies
• Cosmology

The course concludes with a scientific examination of a current work of science fiction.