PHYS 1401: Descriptive Astronomy

Date

Lecture

Lab

Monday

Tuesday

Introduction/Syllabus
Chapter 00: Charting the Heavens
Sections 0.1−0.2

This would be a great day to go buy your lab notebook and print out this week's lab handouts! Be prepared for lab tomorrow!

Wednesday

Chapter 00: Charting the Heavens
Sections 0.3−0.5

Lab 01: Introduction to Stellarium
Lab meets in LSC 174
Quiz 01 Solution (covers Lab 01)

Thursday

Chapter 01: The Copernican Revolution
Sections 1.1−1.2

Jupiter, Mars, Saturn: Look due south at about 9:00PM and find Mars about 33° above the horizon. Saturn to the left, about the same altitude. Look just below Saturn, and the bright reddish star (Antares) makes a straight line with Mars, then Spica, then Jupiter as you turn to the west.

Friday

Chapter 01: The Copernican Revolution
Sections 1.3−1.4

Lab 02: Solar and Sidereal Day
Lab meets in LSC 174
Quiz 02 Solution (covers Lab 02)