| SPRING 2025 LAB MANUAL | |||
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| Semester Week # |
Indoor Laboratory | Observing Laboratory | Resource Download |
| 2 (Jan 20) |
Using the SFA Star Charts |
Finding Constellations Using the SFA Star Charts and Peterson Guide: Sky Maps Learning and Sketching the Positions of Constellations |
Download Week 2 Resources |
| 3 (Jan 27) |
Computer: Setting Up SAOImage DS9 on Your Computer Computer: Finding Pluto in a CCD Image |
Student Telescope Familiarization Setting Circles and Pointing Constellation Practice |
Download Week 3 Resources |
| 4 (Feb 03) |
Celestron 6SE Operation Manual |
6 inch Telescope Familiarization Initialization & Alignment Finding Objects Using the Hand Control |
Download Week 4 Resources |
| 5 (Feb 10) |
Creating a Dryer Description Code |
Introduction to Messier Objects Constellation Practice |
Download Week 5 Resources |
| 6 (Feb 17) |
Lunar Maria Diameter of Craters |
Observing Features Along the Lunar Terminator Observing Jupiter Positions of the Galilean Moons |
Download Week 6 Resources |
| 7 (Feb 24) |
Setting Up Stellarium On Your Computer Using Stellarium to Find Information for Celestial Objects |
Observing Globular Clusters & Nebulae |
Download Week 7 Resources |
| 8 (Mar 03) |
Measuring the Height of Lunar Features |
Measuring the Angular Separation Between Stars |
Download Week 8 Resources |
| 9 (Mar 10) |
Spring Break |
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| 10 (Mar 17) |
Cepheid Variables and Extragalactic Distances |
Measuring the Brightness of a Star with the Unaided Eye |
Download Week 10 Resources |
| 11 (Mar 24) |
Computer: Spectroscopy of Vega and Beta Lyra with SAOImage DS9 |
Observing Binary Stars |
Download Week 11 Resources |
| 12 (Mar 31) |
Flare Stars |
Messier Objects - Observing Open Clusters |
Download Week 12 Resources |
| 13 (Apr 07) |
Kepler's Laws Determining the Positions of the Planets |
Using the 0.5-m Telescope Messier Objects - Instructor's Choice |
Download Week 13 Resources |
| 14 (Apr 14) |
Practical Preparation |
Constellation & Bright Star Practical |
Practical |
| 15 (Apr 21) |
Telescope Practical | Telescope Practical | Practical |