Astronomy 161: Introduction to Astronomy

Laboratories are held in room 507, one floor up from the lecture hall. The laboratory comprises 25% of the final course grade. A passing grade in the laboratory is required to pass the course. Attendance at every laboratory is required. Excused absenses will be permitted only with advance notice and approval by the lab TA . Absences may also be approved in the event of an unforseen emergency, subject to approval. Arrangements must be made with the TA to make up any missed laboratory. An unexcused absence will result in a score of 0 for that lab. Two unexcused absences will result in failure of the course. All other policies concerning grading and the operation of the laboratories is determined by the individual lab instructors.

The laboratory manual is "A Laboratory Textbook For Introductory Astronomy", 5^th Edition, by Kermit E. Duckett. The manual contains three sections: Experiments (Exercises), TheSky, and Contemporary Laboratory Experiences in Astronomy (CLEA). TheSky labs make use of sky simulation software on the laboratory computers. The UT web site shown in the book for the CLEA labs no longer exists. Links to PDF files containing the student manuals can be found in the schedule below. More information can be found on the CLEA Home Page at Gettysburg College, for those interested.

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Astronomy 161

Department of Physics

University of Tennessee