PHYS 406 - Introduction to Modern Astronomy

Professor Eberhard Möbius
Spring Semester, 2014

Lab Schedule (will be extended as we go and adjusted as necessary)

TAs: Tuesday: Luke Jablonski
Wednesday: Nick Lubinski

Meet in DeMeritt Hall Room 253
For the Observatory Visit go to the Bus Stop behind Hewitt Hall

Week Date Tuesday Wednesday Lab/Comments
1 Jan 21 & 22

L1: 600 pm
L2: 800 pm


L3: 600 pm
L4: 800 pm

NO LABS!
2 Jan 28 & 29 L1: 600 pm
L2: 800 pm

L3: 600 pm
L4: 800 pm

Lab#1: Angles, Distances and Sizes
3 Feb 3 & 4 Tuesday,
Feb 4

Planetarium
(L1; L2)
Bus 600 pm
Monday,
Feb 3

Planetarium
(L3; L4)
Bus 600 pm

Planetarium week!
If you have a serious conflict with your assigned Planetarium Trip, you may switch.
Physics 405 Students join this Trip! Note: Monday & Tuesday!!
NO LABS this week!


4 Feb 11 & 12 L1: 600 pm
L2: 800 pm

L3: 600 pm
L4: 800 pm

We: Power Problem; no Lab
Tu: Observatory Visit !

5 Feb 18 & 19 L1: 600 pm
L2: 800 pm

L3: 600 pm
L4: 800 pm

Tu: Snow day
We: Lab #2: Daily Motion of Stars


6 Feb 25 & 26 L1: 600 pm
L2: 800 pm

L3: 600 pm
L4: 800 pm

Tu: Lab #2: Daily Motion of Stars
We: Lab #3:
Optics Lab; Lenses, Mirrors, and Telescopes


7 Mar 4 & 5 L1: 600 pm
L2: 800 pm

L3: 600 pm
L4: 800 pm

Tu: Lab #3: Optics Lab; Lenses, Mirrors, and Telescopes
We: Lab #4
: Mass of Jupiter

8 Mar 10-14



Spring Break

9 Mar
18 - 19
L1: 600 pm
L3: 800 pm

L2: 600 pm
L4: 800 pm

Tu: Lab #4: Mass of Jupiter
We:
Lab #5: Spectroscopy

10 Mar
25 - 26
L1: 600 pm
L3: 800 pm

L2: 600 pm
L4: 800 pm

Tu: Lab #5: Spectroscopy
We: Lab #6: Calculating the Speed of Light Or: Observatory Visit as weather permits!

11 Apr 1 - 2
L1: 600 pm
L3: 800 pm

L2: 600 pm
L4: 800 pm

Tu: Lab #6: Calculating the Speed of Light
We:
Observatory Visit!

12 Apr 8 - 9
L1: 600 pm
L3: 800 pm

L2: 600 pm
L4: 800 pm


Tu: Lab #8
:Radio Astronomy of Pulsars
We: Lab #8
: Radio Astronomy of Pulsars


13 Apr 15 - 16 L1: 600 pm
L3: 800 pm

L2: 600 pm
L4: 800 pm

Tu: Replacement Lab - Cratering Lab
We:Replacement Lab - Cratering Lab
If you have not had an Observatory Visit
go to the next Observatory Public Session


14 Apr 22 - 23 600 pm
800 pm
All Make-up

600 pm
800 pm
All Make-up

Tu: 6-8 pm: Indoor Make-up Labs; 8-10 pm: Observatory (if Weather Permits)
We: 6-8 pm: Indoor Make-up Labs; 8-10 pm: Observatory (if Weather Permits)
There will be a Group E-Mail announcing the Observatory Visit

If you have not had an Observatory Visit
go to the next Observatory Public Session
406 & 405 students who need Make-up for Labs, Planetarium & Observatory


15 Apr 29 - 30
800 pm

As needed

Tu: 8-10 pm: Observatory (if Weather Permits) or: Radio Telescope
There will be a Group E-Mail announcing the Observatory Visit

If you have not had an Observatory go to the next Observatory Public Session


16 May 6
600 pm



Tu: 6-8 pm:All remaining Observatory Make-ups!
You will do an appropriate Indoor Lab instead.

You could also go to the next Observatory Public Session
Saturday, May 3, is your last chance!