Astronomy Lab

Schedule

 

(version 0.98)   The lab schedule is tentative.  Last update 1/17/11
Sign up sheets for all outside of class activities will be posted on or outside my office door (Berndt 630).
 
Week # In Class Activity Outside of Class Activity
Week 1:
Introduction,
Resources part A 		Noontime Sun lab
Week 2:
Resources part B Sunset part 1
Binocular Observing
Week 3:

Resources part B/Telescope Use Binocular Observing
Week 4:
Resources part B/Telescope Use Binocular Observing
Sunset part 2
Week 5:
Kepler's Laws Binocular Observing
Turn in Sunset part 2
Week 6:

Moons of Jupiter Telescope Observations
Week 7:
mid-term grades due
40 points of final grade due 		Telescope Observations
"Extra" report labs due
Week 8:
Spectroscopy/Doppler Shift/Solar Heating (mid-term grades due) Telescope Observations
Week 9:
Solar Heating/Constellation Presentations Telescope Observations
Work on report lab
Week 10:
Constellation Presentations Telescope Observations
Work on report lab
Week 11:
Work on report lab
 View through a big scope (?)
"Extra" labs due Friday 
Week 12:
Work on report lab
  		Work on report lab

Week 13:
  View through a big scope (?) Report labs due Friday
Week 14:

Final:

No Lab Final Exam