Astronomy 001 Laboratory Schedule Fall 2001
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Week of: |
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Laboratory Exercise: |
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Sept 10th |
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Lab #1 |
Arithmetic Review and Measurement |
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Sept 17th |
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Lab #2 |
Parallax and the Determination of Astronomical Distances |
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Sept 24th |
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Lab #3 |
Acceleration of Gravity - Free Fall Motion |
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Oct 1st |
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Lab #4 |
Kepler's Laws |
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Oct 8th |
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Lab #5 |
Light Intensity (except Monday labs) |
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Oct 15th |
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Lab #6 |
Light Radiation |
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Oct 22nd |
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Lab #7 |
Optics – Ray Tracing |
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Oct 29th |
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Lab #8 |
Optics - Simple Lens |
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Nov 5th |
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Lab #9 |
Diameter of Jupiter |
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Nov 12th |
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Lab #10 |
Mass of Jupiter |
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Nov 19th |
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No Lab (Thanksgiving Holiday Nov 21-23) |
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Nov 26th |
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Lab #11 |
Rotational Period of the Sun |
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Day of: |
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Dec 3rd |
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Light Intensity (for Monday labs only) |
Attend the laboratory section in which you are registered. Instructors do not have authorization to sign drop/add forms. CLOSED sections are unavailable.
A make-up lab will be scheduled in December for those with a valid excuse. Please let your instructor know in advance if you are unable to attend a lab, or in the case of sickness, as soon as possible afterwards.
Lab Sections:
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42939 |
30 |
M |
10:00-11:50 |
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43604 |
42 |
M |
04:10-06:00 |
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42940 |
31 |
M |
02:00-03:50 |
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43605 |
43 |
W |
12:00-01:50 |
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42941 |
32 |
M |
06:10-08:00 |
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43606 |
44 |
W |
04:10-06:00 |
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42942 |
33 |
T |
12:00-01:50 |
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44499 |
45 |
T |
04:10-06:00 |
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42943 |
34 |
T |
02:00-03:50 |
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44500 |
46 |
W |
06:10-08:00 |
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42944 |
35 |
T |
06:10-08:00 |
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44874 |
47 |
R |
04:10-06:00 |
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42945 |
36 |
W |
10:00-11:50 |
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45643 |
48 |
T |
10:00-11:50 |
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42946 |
37 |
W |
02:00-03:50 |
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47603 |
49 |
R |
10:00-11:50 |
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42947 |
38 |
R |
12:00-01:50 |
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47604 |
50 |
F |
10:00-11:50 |
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42948 |
39 |
R |
02:00-03:50 |
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47605 |
51 |
F |
12:00-01:50 |
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42949 |
40 |
R |
06:10-08:00 |
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44099 |
MA |
T |
02:00-03:50 |
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43603 |
41 |
M |
12:00-01:50 |
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44102 |
MB |
T |
04:10-06:00 |
("M" labs are held at the Mount Vernon Campus in Scie 207. Astro labs at Foggy Bottom Campus use Cor 203.)
Observing sessions: Prof. Peverley offers a few observing sessions per semester when weather permits. The observatory has one 8" and one 14" Celestron reflecting telescope (Schmidt-Cassegrain optics) and two equatorial mounts on the roof of Phillips Hall. (To get there, take elevator to 7th floor and walk up stairwell to roof). Notification will be by e-mail and/or class announcement.
Astronomy Lab Coordinator Dr. Parke, Office: Samson 308, (access via Corcoran 2nd floor), telephone ext. 47225, e-mail
wparke@gwu.edu.