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Chabot College Spring 2012

Tentative Astronomy 30 Lab Activity Agenda
 

Scott Hildreth

 Week #  Dates  Exercises

 1

1/17

Introduction, Astronomy in the Marketplace

Observing the Night Sky

 2

1/24

Accuracy, Precision, & Significant Figures

Circumpolar Constellations  (Star locator is needed!)
3
1/31

Angular Measurement Exercises  (bring a calculator if you have one!)

or Lunar Phases (inside)

NB: Last Day to ADD or Drop with No Grade of Record: 2/3
4
2/7

Angular Measurement Activities (outside)

or Lunar Phases (inside)

5

2/14

Astrolabe  & Seasonal Constellations  (outside)

or Computer Lab (inside)  

NB: Last Day to apply for Pass/No Pass grading option: 2/16

6

2/21

Cross Staff (outside) or

Solar Eclipses  (inside)

 7

2/28

Simple Telescopes (outside) or

Spectroscopy (inside)

 8

3/6

Field of View & Resolution (outside) or

Mars Retrograde
Start Lunar Motion Home Observation Activity This Week!

 9
3/13

CLEA's Moons of Jupiter

 10

3/20

Simple Telescopes (outside) or

Spectroscopy (inside)
 11
3/27

Spectral Classification I

 12

4/3

Spectral Classification II

HR Diagram

Start Lunar Motion Home Observation Activity This Week!

 13

4/10

Spring Break - no class

 14
4/17
 Parallax (two week activity) 

 15

4/24

 Complete Parallax  and Parallax Online

 16

5/1

Astrophotography (weather permitting)  or Planetary Motion

Last Chance to start Lunar Motion Home Observation Activity with 1st Quarter moon late this week.

 17

5/8

CLEA Hubble's Law
 18
 5/15
 Galaxy Zoo Classification
 19
 5/22
 Finals Week. Make-up Night for INSIDE activities only. All Late work due this week.  Lunar Motion is due this week as your final exam.

In addition to these activities, you need to complete Lunar Motion, which requires several nights of viewing and recording the Moon, from waxing crescent phase through gibbous, full, and waning phases. Please note: Bring a coat, hat, gloves, and wear warm socks so that you are more comfortable when we are outside for extended observing sessions.

2012 Phases of the Moon

Pacific Time 


 Year      New Moon       First Quarter       Full Moon       Last Quarter


 2012                     Dec 31  22:15     Jan  8  23:30     Jan 16  01:08    
        Jan 22  23:39     Jan 30  20:10     Feb  7  13:54     Feb 14  09:04    
        Feb 21  14:35     Feb 29  17:22     Mar  8  01:40     Mar 14  17:25    
        Mar 22  06:37     Mar 30  11:41     Apr  6  11:19     Apr 13  02:50    
        Apr 20  23:18     Apr 29  01:58     May  5  19:35     May 12  13:47    
        May 20  15:47 A   May 28  12:16     Jun  4  03:12 p   Jun 11  02:41    
        Jun 19  07:02     Jun 26  19:30     Jul  3  10:52     Jul 10  17:48    
        Jul 18  20:24     Jul 26  00:56     Aug  1  19:27     Aug  9  10:55    
        Aug 17  07:54     Aug 24  05:54     Aug 31  05:58     Sep  8  05:15    
        Sep 15  18:11     Sep 22  11:41     Sep 29  19:19     Oct  7  23:33    
        Oct 15  04:02     Oct 21  19:32     Oct 29  11:50     Nov  6  16:36    
        Nov 13  14:08 T   Nov 20  06:31     Nov 28  06:46 n   Dec  6  07:32    
        Dec 13  00:42     Dec 19  21:19     Dec 28  02:21      
p = partial lunar eclipse; n = penumbral lunar eclipse.  Visibility depends upon
location; check the website for more information.
From Espenak, Fred. Moon Phases 2001-2025, NASA Eclipse WebSite. 
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/phase/phase2001pst.html. 2011 
 

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