Introductory Astronomy Laboratory Exercises

Sections

  1. Labs
  2. Online Resources

  1. Labs

    1. Lab 0: Lab Template
    2. Orientation: This is the general one. Instructors may give their own orientation. Needs updating for the new labs.
    3. Lab 1: Constellations: Naked-eye observations required, Report form.
      Key: Access to lab instructors only: Complete, NOT in mature style, beta-tested.
      Old Lab 1: Constellations / Lab Supplements.
    4. Lab 2: The Sky: No observations, Report form.
      Key: Access to lab instructors only. Complete, NOT in mature style, beta-tested.
      Old Lab 2: Celestial Sphere / Lab Supplements.
    5. Lab 3: Telescopes: Observations, Report form.
      Key: Access to lab instructors only. Complete more or less, beta-tested.
      Old Lab 3: Telescopes / Lab Supplements.
    6. Lab 4: The Moon: Observations, Report form.
      Key: Access to lab instructors only. Incomplete, still needs geology, but adequate, beta-tested.
      Old Lab 4: The Moon / Lab Supplements.
    7. Lab 5: Planets: Observations (but NOT essential), Report form.
      Key: Access to lab instructors only. Complete, beta-tested.
      Old Lab 6: Planets / Lab Supplements.
    8. Lab 6: Galilean Moons of Jupiter: Observations (but NOT essential), Report form.
      Key: Access to lab instructors only. Incomplete, still needs planetology, but adequate, beta-tested.
      Old Lab 7: Galilean Moons of Jupiter /Lab Supplements.
    9. Lab 7: Sunspots: No observations, Report form.
      Key: Access to lab instructors only. NOT started.
      Old Lab 9: Sunspots / Lab Supplements.
    10. Lab 8: Stars: Observations, Report form.
      Key: Access to lab instructors only. Very Incomplete, NOT beta-tested.
      Old Lab 10: Starlight / Lab Supplements.
    11. Lab 9: Double Stars: Observations, Report form.
      Key: Access to lab instructors only. Incomplete, NOT beta-tested.
      Old Lab 11: Double Stars / Lab Supplements.
    12. Lab 10: Stellar Spectra: No observations, Report form.
      Key: Access to lab instructors only. Very Incomplete, NOT beta-tested.
      Old Lab 12: Stellar Spectra / Lab Supplements.
    13. Lab 11: Galaxies: No observations, Report form.
      Key: Access to lab instructors only. Very Incomplete.
      Old Lab 17: Galaxies / Lab Supplements.
    14. Lab 12: Cosmos: No observations, Report form.
      Key: Access to lab instructors only. NOT started.
      Old and very incomplete Lab 16: Cosmos / Lab Supplements.

  2. Online Resources

    1. Astronomy An encyclopedia mainly of images, some with good captions.
    2. NAAP: Nebraska Astronomy Applet Project Non-profit educational use is pretty free, but NOT totally.
    3. NAAP applets in my format