Syllabi (PDF)
Editable Syllabi (MS Word)
Grading Materials
Powerpoint Lectures for Labs
1010
1020
Supplemental materials for Labs in the book
1010
Full Celestial Spheres lab from book
Full Lunar Phases lab from book
Full Planetary Orbits lab from book
Lunar images for Planetary Orbits
Full Mass of Jupiter lab from book
1020
Sun Spot page for Solar Rotation
Supplemental Page for Hubble's Law Lab
Supplemental labs not in Book
1010
---Scale Sizes of the Solar System
---Eclipses
---Additional activity for Planetary Orbits
---Simple Lenses and Telescope Design
New: Simple Lenses and Telescope Design (written by John Wilson)
1020
Spectral Standards for Spectroscopy & Atomic Structure Lab
---Galaxy Classification (NOTE (Oct. 2018): Do NOT print except for classification answer sheet! We have enough copies to cover this semester. Check the box!)
Galaxy Classification Lab Instructions
Galaxy Classification Answer Sheet
Galaxy Classification Worksheet
---CLEA: Classification of Stellar Spectra
Stellar Spectra Lab Instructions
Old lab activities: Stellar Spectra Answer Sheet
New: Classification of Stellar Spectra (written by Rachael Merritt)
---CLEA: Photometry of the Pleiades
Blank graph paper for students
Main sequence on absolute V mag. scale
---The Tully-Fisher Relation
NEW: The Tully-Fisher Relation (written by Justin Robinson)
---Semester Project Medley Handouts (Dates need to be updated)
1020 Semester Project List (Updated 2015)
List of Project Types & Descriptions
Project Guidelines which lists the due dates
1020 Semester Project Presentation Evaluation Sheets
Online Labs for 1010 (updated 8/24/2020)
Lab 1 - Size Scale of the Solar System
Lab 3 - Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion
Lab 5 - Simple Lenses and Telescope Design
Online Labs for 1020 (updated 8/24/2020)
Lab 1 - Sunspots and Solar Rotation
Lab 2 - Identifying Atomic Spectra
Lab 4 - Leavitt's Law: The Period-Luminosity Relation
Lab 6 - The Cosmic Distance Ladder
Lab 7 - The Tully-Fisher Relation
PDF Copies of Labs: 1010 & 1020
Lab 1 - The Celestial Sphere and Planispheres
Lab 5 - Construction of a Refracting Telescope
Lab 6 - Simple Lenses and Telescopes
Lab 9 - The Threat from Beyond: Impacts and Craters
Lab 10 - Spectroscopy and Atomic Structure
Lab 12 - Eclipsing and Spectroscopic Binary Stars
Lab 13 - Ages and Distances of Star Clusters
Lab 14 - The Period-Luminosity Relation
Lab 22 - Measuring the Diameter of the Sun
Lab 23 (Internet Exercise) - Exploring the Solar System
Lab 24 - Observing Phases of the Moon
Lab 25 (Internet Exercise) - Spaced Out Telescopes
Lab 26 (Internet Exercise) - Planetary Connections
Lab 27 (Internet Exercise) - Cosmic Connections
Lab 28 - Visiting an Observatory
Lab 29 - Designing a Student Observatory
New: Observatory Report
Download The Evening Sky Map here!
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