1975

2004

Education and Employment
     I received a BA in Astronomy and Physics and an MA in Astronomy from UCLA before taking a position as LBCC's astronomy instructor, in 1970.

Astronomical Activities
     I maintain a web site for my students at cseligman.com (also accessible as courtneyseligman.com). Although part of the site is devoted to my classes, there is a considerable amount of material, gradually being organized into an Astronomy eText, which is of more general interest.
     I hold Friday evening Astronomy Open Houses about once a month throughout the year. If the weather cooperates, there is a telescope viewing session on the roof of the D building, following a planetarium presentation in D326. If it is cloudy or raining, I still hold the planetarium presentation, but do not have a telescope viewing session.

Avocations
     My current interests include reading, playing the piano, and writing fiction. In the late 1970's and early 80's, I was very involved with American-style ballroom dancing. It was through dancing that I met my wife -- a very nice bonus for what was already a very pleasurable avocation -- and although we haven't danced competitively for many years, we still enjoy an occasional turn around the floor.

Posing with friends on a hike to the top of Mount Silliman (around 1965). I used to love hiking, and especially enjoyed body-sledding down one of the snowfields surrounding the mountain, on the way back; but after getting sun poisoning on this trip, I began to confine my walking to twilight and night-time hours. (L to R: Sarah Heap, Lindsey Smith, Courtney Seligman, and On-The-Tip-Of-My-Tongue)