ASTR 1020:
Stellar & Galactic Astronomy
Lab Syllabus
Fall 2009 * 516 Kell Hall
Student Materials: Bring the following materials to class
every lab period,
Attendance: Students must attend the lab section for
which they have enrolled. Because many labs are full, students cannot attend
another section to make up a missed lab class. However, your lowest score will
be dropped.
Honesty Policy: Students are expected to follow the
honesty policies of the university. Any work that does not represent your own
efforts will receive a score of zero. When group work is done, it is expected
that each student in the group will reply to questions using their own words.
Therefore, do not copy other student’s
lab work or observations.
Lab Grades: Laboratory work is to be completed in
class and turned in at the end of each lab period. Late labs, or lab work done
outside of class will not be accepted. Each completed lab will be scored on a
scale of 0-10 points. Your lowest lab score will be dropped. Therefore, if you
miss lab for any reason that will become your dropped score. Your average lab
score will count as 25% of your overall ASTR 1020 grade. Failure to attend at
least half of the lab classes will result in an F for the entire course because
this is a lab science and lab attendance is required. So if you make an A in
lecture but do not regularly attend lab you will fail the course.
Lab Website: More information about labs, observing
sessions, teaching schedules, etc can be found at http://www. chara.gsu.edu/lab
Lab Instructor’s
name: ______________________________________________
Lab Instructor’s
email: _______________________________________________
Lab Instructor’s
Office: _____________________________________________
Tentative
Weekly Schedule
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Dates |
Description |
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Aug. 24-28 |
The Sun and
Solar Observing (hand out in class) |
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Aug. 31-Sept. 4 |
Lab 11: Rotation
of the Sun |
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Sept. 7 (Labor
Day Sept. 8-11 |
TERM PROJECT:
Lab 23: Outdoor Lighting and the Astronomical Environment (20 pts). Lab 29: Visiting
an Observatory Both are required and cannot be dropped. Both are due on the last day of lab. |
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Sept. 14-18 |
Lab 10:
Spectroscopy and Atomic Structure |
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Sept. 21-25 |
CLEA: Spectral
Classification (hand out in class) |
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Sept. 28-Oct. 2 |
Lab 12:
Eclipsing and Spectroscopic Binary Stars |
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Oct. 5-9 |
CLEA: Photometry
of the Pleiades (hand out in class) |
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Oct. 12-16 |
Lab 13: Ages and
Distances of Star Clusters |
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Oct. 19-23 |
Lab 14: The
Period-Luminosity Relationship |
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Oct. 26-30 |
CLEA: Radio
Astronomy of Pulsars (hand out in class) |
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Nov. 2-6 |
Lab 26: Spaced
Out Telescopes |
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Nov. 9-13 |
Lab 15: Hubble’s
Law |
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Nov. 16-20 |
Lab evaluation. Turn in Lab 23:
Outdoor Lighting and the Astronomical Environment Turn in Lab 29:
Visiting an Observatory. These are due on the last day of lab. |
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Nov. 23-27 |
No labs meet. |
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TBA |
Lab 29: Visiting
an Observatory. To receive
credit for this lab, you must turn in the completed and signed page from lab
29 in your lab manual. Your lab instructor will announce in lab evening
observations to be held on campus to complete this requirement. OR you can
attend any public night at a local observatory such as Fernbank Science Center, or Hard labor Creek Observatory. |