PHYS 153
Astronomy Laboratory

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Welcome to the ISU Physics Department's Astronomy Lab web site. All labs begin the week of September 8th during the 2008 fall semester. You will need to download and bring with you to the first (orientation) lab a copy of the syllabus and a lab schedule for either the fall or spring semester. The course manual is available in chapters below. It is suggested that you download the course manual a chapter at a time but at least 1 week before it is needed in lab. Much of the material on this site is in Adobe PDF format. If you are using a computer in a campus computer lab the Acrobat Reader should already be installed (if not, a consultant will help you). If you are using your home or any off campus computer you can install the Acrobat Reader, free of charge, by following the directions below. The lab FAQ has more information about downloading files along with other useful information about the lab.. Lab finals begin the week of December 1st (see the lab schedule).

Enjoy the semester and good luck.

Important Notice: If your lab final is canceled due to University closure it will be rescheduled for the same time the following week.

Our First Award All course notes and lab procedures posted at this site are copyright 1997 - 2008 by Martin Hackworth, but may be copied freely by students enrolled in this course or by anyone with permission of the author.
You need Acrobat Reader for most of the information on this site
Syllabus  Lab Schedules: Fall, Spring
Lab FAQ & Announcements
Grades (F08)
Please do not call or email to ask when lab grades will be posted. See the FAQ.
PHYS 153 Lab Manual
Notes
Orientation Please bring a Syllabus and a current Lab Schedule with you for the orientation lab
Lab #1 Celestial Coordinates I 
Lab #2 Lenses & Telescopes 
Lab #3 Celestial Coordinates II 
Lab #4 Observing Planets in the Night Sky Bring your Star & Planet Locator and Star Chart
Lab #5 The Solar System 
Lab #6 Orbit of the Moon A high resolution version of Table 3 will be provided in lab 
Lab #7 Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram 
Lab #8 Light and The Atomic Spectra 
Lab #9 Age of the Universe I A high resolution version of Figure 1 will be provided in lab
Lab #10 Age of the Universe II 

 
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Messier Picture Gallery 
Solar Data Analysis Center