Astronomy 129: Astronomy I Lab
Section L91 Fall 2009
Lab Day: Monday
Location: Science
Center, room 126
Time:
7:00-10:00PM (section L91)
Instructor: Dr. George
Chartas
Office: 129 RHSC
Office
hours: MWF 3:00-4:00 pm
Phone: (843)
953-3609
Email:
chartasg@cofc.edu
Schedule
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DATE |
LAB
ACTIVITY |
NOTES |
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31 Aug |
Introduction to Lab, Safety
Briefing, Tour of Observing Deck Lab Chapter 2 (Constellations, Star Names, and
Star Charts) Lab Chapter 8 (Angular Size) |
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7 Sept |
Lab Chapter 3 (Celestial Coordinates) Celestron 8Ó Telescope Setup Checklist (Telescope
Assembly and Finderscope Collimation ) Lab Chapter 9 (Field of View) |
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14 Sept |
Lab Chapter 11: Observing Techniques I (Fall) |
For non-observing conditions
the lab will be Chapter 6 (The Rotating Star Chart) and Lab Chapter 21 |
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21 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) |
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28 Sept |
Chapter 17 (Solar System Motions and Alignments) |
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5 Oct |
Chapter 18 (KeplerŐs Law) |
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12 Oct |
FALL BREAK ! |
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19 Oct |
Lab Chapter 6 (The Rotating Star Chart), Lab Chapter 21 |
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26 Oct |
Chapter 13 (Phases), Chapter 14 (Eclipses and
Shadows) |
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2 Nov |
Chapter 24 (Mission to Mars), Chapter 25 (Mars
Lander) |
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9 Nov |
Chapter 15 (Lunar Features), Chapter 16
(Cratering) |
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16 Nov |
Video: "Blue Planet"; Quiz: Essay on
video; Chapter 20 Greenhouse Effect |
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23 Nov |
Chapter 19 (Mass of Jupiter) |
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30 Nov |
Video: "Life Beyond Earth: Are We Alone?", Discussion of Extraterrestrial Life
(handout) |
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7 Dec |
Make-up lab |
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