Astronomy 350:
Methods of Astronomical Observation & Data Analysis
[Europe a Prophecy, 1824, Plate 1: Frontispiece: The
Ancient of Days William Blake (1757-1827), Whitworth Art Gallery,
University of Manchester, UK]
Laboratory Exercises
Instructions and supplemental information for each laboratory exercise in
this course are provided in the links below.
Lab Instructions
- Lab 1: Visual Observing
with the 12-inch Meade Telescope
- Due: Wednesday, November 6 with Lab 2
- Lab 2: Simple Long-Slit
Grating Spectrometer
- Due: Wednesday, November 6
- Lab 3: The Heights of
Lunar Craters
- Due: Wednesday, November 20
- Lab 4: Differential
Photometry of CY Aquarii
- Part 3 Updated 2002 Dec 1!
- Deadlines:
- Preliminary Photometry: 5pm Thursday,
2002 December 5 via email.
- Final Differential Photometry: 5pm Tuesday,
2002 December 10 via webform.
- Final Lab Report: 5pm Thursday,
2002 December 12 in person.
Additional Documents:
- Laboratory Rules of
Operation
- Read this before you do any of the labs. It describes the ground
rules for cooperation and suggestions to help you get through the
labs in one piece.
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Updated: 2002 December 1
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