PHYS 406 - Introduction to Modern Astronomy

Professor Eberhard Möbius
Spring Semester, 2008

Lab Schedule
Room: Nesmith 226
Tuesday; 6-8 pm (L1); 8-10 pm (L2): Allison Jaynes
Wednesday; 6-8 pm (L3); 8-10 pm (L4): Trevor Leonard

If you'd like an additional Observatory Experience you can always join
Public Sessions at the UNH Observatory

Week Date Tuesday Wednesday Lab/Comments
2 Jan
29-30
L1: 6 pm
L2: 8 pm
L3: 6 pm
L4: 8 pm
Lab #1: Parallax: Angles, Distances & Sizes
3 Feb
6-7
Thursday,
Feb 7

Planetarium
(L1, 2)
Bus 6 pm
Wednesday,
Feb
6
Planetarium
(L3, 4)
Bus 6 pm
Planetarium week! If you have a serious conflict with your assigned Planetarium Trip, you may switch.
4 Feb
13 - 14
L1; L2
L3, L4 Lab #2: Optics Lab; Lenses, Mirrors, and Telescopes
5 Feb
20-21
L1; L2
Lab#3 SkyG
L3; L4
Observatory
Lab #3: SkyGazer 1/2: Introduction/Motion of the Stars
Bring your "Astronomy Media Workbook" to the Lab!
6 Feb
27-28
L1; L2
Lab#4 SkyG
L3; L4
Lab#3 SkyG
Lab #4: SkyGazer 3/4: Celestial Sphere/Motions of the Sun
Bring your "Astronomy Media Workbook" to the Lab!
7 Mar
4-5
L1; L2
Lab#5 CLEA
L3; L4
Lab#4 SkyG

Lab #5: Computer based Lab on Jupiter's Moons

8 Mar
11-12
L1; L2
Lab#6 CLEA
L3; L4
Lab#5 CLEA

Lab #6: Computer based Lab on the Rotation of the Sun (Stars)

*** Mar 18-19 Break Break
Spring Break
9 Mar
25-26
L1; L2
Lab#7 CLEA
L3; L4
Lab#6 CLEA
Lab #7: Computer based Lab on Photometry of the Pleiades
10 Apr
1-2
L1; L2
Lab#8 SkyG
L3; L4
Lab#7 CLEA

Lab#8: SkyGazer: Milky Way (instead of Outdoor; Rain Check)

11 Apr
8-9
L1; L2
Observatory
L3; L4
Lab#8 SkyG

Lab adjusted as required through interspersed Observatory Sessions

12 Apr
15-16
None
None No Labs! Week before Term Paper is due!
13 Apr
22-23
L1; L2
Make-Up
L3; L4
Make-Up

Make-up Lab Week
Schedule needed Make-up Labs with your TA!!

14 Apr
29-30
L1; L2
Radio Tel
or: Make-Up
L3; L4
Radio Tel
or: Make-Up

Alternatively: Make-up Labs
15 May
6-7
L1; L2
Radio Tel (alt)
L3; L4
Radio Tel (alt)

Lab #10: Radio Telescope
Last Lab! Please make sure you come to your Lab!
If yoiu have a conflict, come to a different group!
Please E-Mail the TAs if that happens!