SURVEY OF ASTRONOMY: LABORATORY

Astronomy 110L is a laboratory course designed to complement Astronomy 110. It can be taken either with or after taking Astronomy 110. The objectives are to teach the night sky and the use of astronomical telescopes, and to perform some key astronomical and laboratory experiments illustrating scientific methods and the unity of astronomical and terrestrial phenomena. The class will meet at night, with frequent field trips to nearby observing sites. This course fulfills the Distribution Requirement for a Science Laboratory (DY).

• Time & Place: Tuesdays, 7:00 - 10:00 pm; PSB, Room 112

• Professor: Joshua E. Barnes
  • Office: Institute for Astronomy, Room C-219
  • Telephone number: 956-8138
  • E-mail address: barnes@ifa.hawaii.edu
  • Office hours: Friday 1:30 - 3:00 pm in Watanabe 423.

• Assistant Instructor: Michael Nassir
  • Office: Watanabe Hall, Room 312
  • Telephone number: 956-2952
  • E-mail address: mikenas@IfA.Hawaii.Edu
  • Office hours: Tuesday 11:00 am - 1:30 pm.

• Course Outline:
  • The Sky - Telescopes - Observations - Dynamics - Distances - Spectra

• Text Books, Handouts, & Web Pages:
  • Stars & Planets, by Ian Ridpath & Wil Tirion [required]
  • The Sky Tonight, by Samuel E. Rhoads [recommended]
  • Handouts, assignments, & quizzes
  • External web sites

• Student Guide:
  • Motivation - Teamwork - Observing - Equipment - Reading Assignments - Observing Log - Lab Reports - Quizzes - Grading Policy - Student Conduct

• Observing:
  • Weather - Plans - Directions - Log Book - Reports

Last modified: September 17, 2003
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