ASTR 1010: Solar System Astronomy

ASTR 1= 020: Stellar & Galactic Astronomy

Lab Sy= llabus

Fall 2009 * 516 Kell Hall<= /span>

Student Materials: Bring the following materials to class every lab period,

Activities in Astronomy, 2008-20= 09 Edition, by John W. Wilson,
Metric ruler ~ 30 cm long,<= /o:p>
Protractor,
Drawing compass
Scientific calculator (not a cell phone).

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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 w= ill be dropped.

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Honesty Policy: Students are expected to follow the honesty policies of the university. Any work that does not represent your o= wn efforts will receive a score of zero. When group work is done, it is expect= ed that each student in the group will reply to questions using their own word= s. Therefore, do not copy other stude= nt’s lab work or observations.

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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 d= one 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 l= ab 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 bec= ause 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.

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Lab Website: More information about labs, observi= ng sessions, teaching schedules, etc can be found at http://www. chara.gsu.edu= /lab

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Lab Instructor’s name: ____= __________________________________________

Lab Instru= ctor’s email: _______________________________________________

Lab Instructor’s Office: _____________________________________________

Tentat= ive Weekly Schedule

Dates	Description
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Aug. 24-= 28	The Sun = and Solar Observing (hand out in class)
Aug. 31-= Sept. 4	Lab 11: = Rotation of the Sun
Sept. 7 = (Labor Day Holiday) Sept. 8-= 11	TERM PRO= JECT: Lab 23: Outdoor Lighting and the Astronomical Environment (20 pts).<= /o:p> Lab 29: = Visiting an Observatory Both are= required and cannot be dropped.= Both are= due on the last day of lab.
Sept. 14= -18	Lab 10: Spectroscopy and Atomic Structure
Sept. 21= -25	CLEA: Sp= ectral Classification (hand out in class)
Sept. 28= -Oct. 2	Lab 12: Eclipsing and Spectroscopic Binary Stars
Oct. 5-9=	CLEA: Ph= otometry of the Pleiades (hand out in class)
Oct. 12-= 16	Lab 13: = Ages and Distances of Star Clusters
Oct. 19-= 23	Lab 14: = The Period-Luminosity Relationship
Oct. 26-= 30	CLEA: Ra= dio Astronomy of Pulsars (hand out in class)
Nov. 2-6=	Lab 26: = Spaced Out Telescopes
Nov. 9-1= 3	Lab 15: Hubble’s Law
Nov. 16-= 20	Lab eval= uation. Turn in = Lab 23: Outdoor Lighting and the Astronomical Environment Turn in = Lab 29: Visiting an Observatory. These ar= e due on the last day of lab.
Nov. 23-= 27	No labs = meet.
TBA=	Lab 29: = Visiting an Observatory. To recei= ve 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.=

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