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\subsubsection{Hands-on observing experience}  It is a long-standing tradition for AST~208 students to visit the \href{http://www.pa.msu.edu/astro/observ/}{MSU Observatory} for hands-on observing experience, and the redesigned AST~208 continues to uphold this tradition. Students comeout  to the observatory in their lab groups of 3--4 (at night, outside of scheduled class time) and use the CCD camera to obtain science-ready images with the help of an instructor. Every student is required to visit the observatory at least once throughout the semester, and we aim for more than one visit. A goal is to increase student access to the Observatory through more aggressive scheduling, to take advantage of each and every clear night (such nights are limited, due to East Lansing weather in the spring semester). With the relatively large class size and challenges of transporting students to the Observatory (1.5 miles south of the Biomedical Physical Sciences Building, where class meets), it proves an ongoing challenge for students to complete multiple labs at the observatory. In support of AST~208, the MSU Observatory underwent a significant upgrade this winter, with assistance from the contractor \href{http://www.astronomical.com/}{Astronomical Consultants \& Equipment}. The observatory is now equipped with a spectrograph, which opens up new avenues for hands-on scientific inquiry with MSU's on-campus facilities. The development of such labs is ongoing, and will be completed and tested next academic year.