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ASTR 1011: Planetary Astronomy Lab

The lab instructions for all sections of ASTR 1011: Planetary Astronomy Lab are posted here as pdf files. They should be downloaded and printed out before you go to lab. A pdf of the lab schedule is available on the class main page.

Lab #Lab
1Astronomy on the Internet
2Basic Coordinates & Seasons
3The Rotating Sky
4

Motions of the Sun
Scientific Methods and Graph Paper for Scientific Methods

5Lunar Phase Simulator Analyzing Your Moon Phase Observations with Moon Phase Observations Form
6Planetary Orbit Simulator
7The Spectrometer
8Lenses & Telescopes 
951 Pegasi: Discovery of a New Planet 
10Earthquakes
11Cratering
12The Galilean Satellites and the Mass of Jupiter
13 Comparative Planetology
Make-Up Week; Habitable Zone Simulation