ASTRONOMY 1010 LAB MANUAL

The lab manual for the ASTR1010 Astronomy Lab is now available online.

Select the lab from the table below to get a PDF version of the lab which you may print out.

Name of Lab Exercise Introductory Material for Lab Questions to be answered in Lab

Mathematical Review

Introduction Lab Instructions/Questions

Math Introduction (Alternative to Math Review, check with your instructor)

  Math Intro Part 1
Math Intro Part 2
Math Intro Part 3
Math Intro Part 4

Celestial Coordinates

link to Star Maps (for all versions)

Introduction (using TheSky6)

Introduction (using TheSkyX)

Introduction (using Stellarium)

Lab Instructions/Questions (using TheSky6)

Lab Instructions/Questions (using TheSkyX)

Lab Instructions/Questions (using Stellarium) 

Telescopes

Introduction Lab Instructions/Questions

Naked Eye Observations

  Lab Instructions/Questions

Basic Telescope Observing (for Online Students)

Introduction Lab Instructions/Questions

Observing Session

Introduction Lab Instructions/Questions

Eclipses

Introduction (using TheSky6)

Introduction (using TheSkyX)

Lab Instructions/Questions (using TheSky6)

Lab Instructions/Questions (using TheSkyX)

Retrograde Motion of Mars

Introduction (using TheSky6)

Introduction (using TheSkyX)

Introduction (using Stellarium)

Lab Instructions/Questions (using TheSky6)

Lab Instructions/Questions (using TheSkyX)

Lab Instructions/Questions (using Stellarium)

Planetary Orbits and Kepler’s Laws

Introduction Lab Instructions/Questions

The Moons of Jupiter

Introduction Lab Instructions/Questions

The Moon

Introduction Lab Instructions/Questions

The Rotation of Mercury

Introduction Lab Instructions/Questions

Venus

Introduction

Lab Instructions/Questions

Modifications to the Venus lab (using JMARS images) 

Mars

Introduction Lab Instructions/Questions

Jupiter

Introduction Lab Instructions/Questions

Asteroids

Introduction Lab Instructions/Questions

Movie Review (for online students)

  Lab Instructions

Planetarium Show Report (for online students)

  Lab Instructions

Moon Observation (for online students)

  Lab Instructions