Astronomer
"Ready to shoot for the universe" Connor Dewick Hour 9
Basic Infromation
- 12 different classes are offered for this career
- You study the individual stars, planets, etc of the universe excluding earth
- One of the oldest fields of science
- You work at universities, laboratories, and government agencies
- You need a doctorate degree to become an astronomer
- The highest amount of money you can earn as an astronomer is 165,300 dollars
- the lowest amount of money you can earn as an astronomer is 51,270 dollars
- some occupations that relate to an Astronomer are Astronaught and Meteorologist
- NASA is a very famous association where astronomers can make a lot of money
- Galileo is considered the father of modern astronomy
Pro's and Con's
Con's: competition, 60 hour work weeks, and you move a lot.
What you need to succeed
- take Astronomy in high school
- get really good grades
- take other sciences in high school for back up career
- take advanced math classes
- take advanced science classes
What colleges you need to attend to
University of Washington Seattle
Address: Seattle, Washington 98105
Pro's: Cheap in state tuition, get to work on atomic and nuclear physics, Beautiful Campus.
Con's: to much out of state tuition, too far from home, too close to the ocean.
Beloit College
Pro's: In state, close to home, a spread out college (the buildings aren't right next to each other.)
Con's: to much for tuition, to long of a walk between classes, a long commute.
Ohio state University
Pro's: Cheap in state tuition, close to relatives, big campus.
Con's: To far from home, expensive out of state tuition, a low fee.
Associations/Proffesional organization's
Address: 300 E Street SW Washington D.C.
Web Address: https://www.nasa.gov
NOAO: (National Optical Astronomy Observatory)
Address: 950 N Cherry Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85719
Web Address: http://www.noao.edu
Phone Number: (520) 318-8000
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- You will study the individual celestial bodies expept for earth
- If you want this job you will need a doctorate degree
- When starting out you will only be payed 51,270 dollars
- When you become a veteran at Astronomy you will be payed 165,300 dollars
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