Physics 406 - Class and Homework Schedule

PHYS 406 - Introduction to Modern Astronomy

Professor Eberhard Möbius
Spring Semester, 2014

Lab Schedule (will be extended as we go and adjusted as necessary)

TAs: Tuesday: Luke Jablonski
Wednesday: Nick Lubinski

Meet in DeMeritt Hall Room 253
For the Observatory Visit go to the Bus Stop behind Hewitt Hall

Week	Date	Tuesday	Wednesday	Lab/Comments
1	Jan 21 & 22	L1: 600 pm L2: 800 pm	L3: 600 pm L4: 800 pm	NO LABS!
2	Jan 28 & 29	L1: 600 pm L2: 800 pm	L3: 600 pm L4: 800 pm	Lab#1: Angles, Distances and Sizes
3	Feb 3 & 4	Tuesday, Feb 4 Planetarium (L1; L2) Bus 600 pm	Monday, Feb 3 Planetarium (L3; L4) Bus 600 pm	Planetarium week! If you have a serious conflict with your assigned Planetarium Trip, you may switch. Physics 405 Students join this Trip! Note: Monday & Tuesday!! NO LABS this week!
4	Feb 11 & 12	L1: 600 pm L2: 800 pm	L3: 600 pm L4: 800 pm	We: Power Problem; no Lab Tu: Observatory Visit !
5	Feb 18 & 19	L1: 600 pm L2: 800 pm	L3: 600 pm L4: 800 pm	Tu: Snow day We: Lab #2: Daily Motion of Stars
6	Feb 25 & 26	L1: 600 pm L2: 800 pm	L3: 600 pm L4: 800 pm	Tu: Lab #2: Daily Motion of Stars We: Lab #3: Optics Lab; Lenses, Mirrors, and Telescopes
7	Mar 4 & 5	L1: 600 pm L2: 800 pm	L3: 600 pm L4: 800 pm	Tu: Lab #3: Optics Lab; Lenses, Mirrors, and Telescopes We: Lab #4: Mass of Jupiter
8	Mar 10-14			*Spring Break*
9	Mar 18 - 19	L1: 600 pm L3: 800 pm	L2: 600 pm L4: 800 pm	Tu: Lab #4: Mass of Jupiter We: Lab #5: Spectroscopy
10	Mar 25 - 26	L1: 600 pm L3: 800 pm	L2: 600 pm L4: 800 pm	Tu: Lab #5: Spectroscopy We: Lab #6: Calculating the Speed of Light Or: Observatory Visit as weather permits!
11	Apr 1 - 2	L1: 600 pm L3: 800 pm	L2: 600 pm L4: 800 pm	Tu: Lab #6: Calculating the Speed of Light We: Observatory Visit!
12	Apr 8 - 9	L1: 600 pm L3: 800 pm	L2: 600 pm L4: 800 pm	Tu: Lab #8:Radio Astronomy of Pulsars We: Lab #8: Radio Astronomy of Pulsars
13	Apr 15 - 16	L1: 600 pm L3: 800 pm	L2: 600 pm L4: 800 pm	Tu: Replacement Lab - Cratering Lab We:Replacement Lab - Cratering Lab If you have not had an Observatory Visit go to the next Observatory Public Session
14	Apr 22 - 23	600 pm 800 pm All Make-up	600 pm 800 pm All Make-up	Tu: 6-8 pm: Indoor Make-up Labs; 8-10 pm: Observatory (if Weather Permits) We: 6-8 pm: Indoor Make-up Labs; 8-10 pm: Observatory (if Weather Permits) There will be a Group E-Mail announcing the Observatory Visit If you have not had an Observatory Visit go to the next Observatory Public Session 406 & 405 students who need Make-up for Labs, Planetarium & Observatory
15	Apr 29 - 30	800 pm	As needed	Tu: 8-10 pm: Observatory (if Weather Permits) or: Radio Telescope There will be a Group E-Mail announcing the Observatory Visit If you have not had an Observatory go to the next Observatory Public Session
16	May 6	600 pm		Tu: 6-8 pm:All remaining Observatory Make-ups! You will do an appropriate Indoor Lab instead. You could also go to the next Observatory Public Session Saturday, May 3, is your last chance!