Astronomy 129: Astronomy I Lab
Section L5 Fall 2010
Lab Day: Monday
Location: Science
Center, room 108
Time:
7:00-10:00PM (section L5)
Instructor: Dr.
George Chartas
Office: 129 SCIC
Office hours: MWF
3:00-4:00 pm
Phone: (843)
953-3609
Email:
chartasg@cofc.edu
Schedule
DATE |
LAB
ACTIVITY |
NOTES |
30 Aug |
Introduction to Lab, Safety Guidelines, Tour of
Observing Deck Lab Chapter 4 (Constellations, Star Names, and
Star Charts) Lab Chapter 2 (Angular Size) |
|
6 Sept |
Lab Chapter 5 (Celestial Coordinates) Celestron 8Ó Telescope Setup Checklist(Telescope
Assembly and Finderscope Collimation ) Lab Chapter 3 (Field of View) |
|
13 Sept |
Lab Chapter 11: Observing Techniques I (Fall) |
For non-observing conditions
the lab will be Chapter 8 (The Rotating Star Chart) and Lab Chapter 21 |
20 Sept |
Lab Chapter 22: Observing Techniques II (Fall) |
For non-observing conditions
the lab will be Chapter 13 (Phases) and Chapter 14 (Eclipses and Shadows) |
27 Sept |
Chapter 17 (Solar System Motions and Alignments) |
|
4 Oct |
Chapter 18 (KeplerŐs Law) |
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11 Oct |
FALL BREAK ! |
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18 Oct |
Lab Chapter 8 (The Rotating Star Chart), Lab Chapter 21 |
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25 Oct |
Chapter 13 (Phases), Chapter 14 (Eclipses and
Shadows) |
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1 Nov |
Mission to Europa (handout) |
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8 Nov |
Chapter 15 (Lunar Features) |
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15 Nov |
Video: "Blue Planet"; Quiz: Essay on
video; Chapter 20 Greenhouse Effect |
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22 Nov |
Chapter 19 (Mass of Jupiter) |
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29 Nov |
Video: "Life Beyond Earth: Are We Alone?, Discussion of Extraterrestrial Life
(handout) |
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6 Dec |
Make-up lab |
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