Spring 2010

Course Number: ESC 1022                                                                  Course Title: Stellar and Galactic Astronomy

Lab Schedule

Lab #

Topic

Date assigned

Date due

1

Winter Sky and Constellations

2/11

2/18

2

Telescope terminology

2/18

2/25

3

H-R Diagram and Stellar Life Cycles

2/25

3/4

4

GLOBE at Night 

- Find your latitude and longitude here

3/4

3/25

5

Using a Planisphere

3/11

3/25

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No class meeting -- Spring break

3/18

--

6

Research Lab

3/25

4/15

7

Outdoor observing session @ BNL

4/1

5/6

--

No class meeting -- off week for Hayden Planetarium trip

4/8

--

8

Video: Most Dangerous Places in the Universe

4/15

4/22

9

Variable Stars (not assigned, but may do for extra credit)

4/22

5/6

10

Galaxies

4/29

5/6

Note: Outdoor observing sessions will be held at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

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