SURVEY OF ASTRONOMY LABORATORY

Astronomy 110L is a new laboratory course designed to complement Astronomy 110. It can be taken at the same time 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 observing sites in the area. This new course fulfills the Distribution Requirement for a Science Laboratory (DY).

• Time: Tuesdays, 7:00 - 10:00 pm

• Place: PSB, Room 110

• Professor: Joshua E. Barnes
  • Office: Institute for Astronomy, Room C-219
  • Telephone number: 956-8138
  • E-mail address: barnes@ifa.hawaii.edu
  • Office hours: by appointment at the Institute for Astronomy.

• Assistant Instructor: Michael Nassir
  • Office: Watanabe Hall, Room 312
  • Telephone number: 956-2952
  • E-mail address: mikenas@IfA.Hawaii.Edu
  • Office hours: Tuesday 1:30 - 3:00 pm.

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

• Text Books:
  • Stars & Planets, by Ian Ridpath & Wil Tirion
  • The Sky Tonight, by Samuel E. Rhoads

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

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

Last modified: April 8, 2003
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