M. Shane Burns

Shane Burns in the classroom.

Professor Emeritus of Physics

Office: 259 Olin Hall
Email: [email protected]
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: My primary research interest was in using supernovae to measure cosmological parameters. I collaborated 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 was 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
Mac OS X Unix Tutorial