Physics 1311

Elements of Astronomy

Useful Links for Labs

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Web sites useful for labs:

• Good site for astro pictures
• Lab 1 - Measurements
  • Good discussion of measurement errors
• Lab 2 - Light and the Spectrum
  • NASA spectrum page
  • Origin of spectral lines
• Lab 3 - Lenses
  • Another very good lens simulator
  • Nice animations of how lenses and mirrors work
• Lab 4 - Lunar Surface
  • On-line Lunar Orbiter atlas
  • NASA Lunar Orbiter summary
• Lab 5 - Earth's Orbital Velocity
• Lab 6 - Orbit of Mars
  • Mars orbit diagram
• Lab 7 - Solar Constant
• Lab 8 - Parallax
  • Clear diagram
• Lab 9 - HR Diagram
  • Make star and watch it evolve
• Lab 10 - Crab Nebula
  • Animation of the images used in the lab
  • Crab animation, but with more modern photos
• Lab 11 - Milky Way
• Lab 12 - Classifying Galaxies