Observational Astrophysics

Telescope Operation

Historic Telescopes
Newtonian Reflector Telescopes
Schmitt-Cassegrain Telescopes
Dobsonian Telescopes
Corrected Dall-Kirkham (CDK) Telescopes
Refractor/Dioptric Telescopes

Observatory Operation

Dome and Shutter Maintenance
Manual/Automated Telescope Slewing
Filter Wheel Installation and Operation
Light/Dark/Flat/Bias Calibration Frame Capturing
Charged-Coupled Device (CCD) Camera Installation and Operation
Clock-Drive and Centrifugal Governor Maintenance

Programs and Software Packages

Stellarium
KStars
SAOImage DS9
Adobe Photoshop
TheSkyX Professional

Coding Languages

Python
Interactive Data Language (IDL)