Time: Tuesday 7pm - 8pm ; HBH 254;
| Instructor: | Dr. Patrick Hartigan, hartigan@sparky.rice.edu, HBH 350, X2245 281-489-4976 (home) |
| TA: | Wei Chen wc2@rice.edu, HBH 333, X2676, 713-517-2859 (cell) |
| undergrad zeno lab: | HBH 347 |
Text: Peterson Field Guides: Stars and Planets, 4th ed.
DATE TOPIC ASSIGNMENT
Jan 6 Initial Orientation Begin work on Lab I
Jan 13 Telescope/Celestial Sphere Intro Read Field Guide; First Observing Week
Jan 20 Star Names, Conventions Continue Observing
Jan 27 Telescope Essentials Continue Observing; Start LAB II
Feb 3 Adv. Telescopes & Instruments Continue Observing
Feb 10 CCDs & Observing Techniques Meeting w/ Prof re Projects
Dark Sky Field Trips
Start Short Projects
Feb 17 Introduction to UNIX/IRAF Finish up Lab I; Short Project Data Acquisition
Feb 24 IRAF Image Arithmetic & Display LAB I DUE
Mar 3 **MID-SEMESTER BREAK**
Mar 10 Spectrographs IRAF Practice, Spectra; Project Observing
Mar 17 More IRAF Topics IRAF/IDL Practice, Project Observing
Mar 24 Lab I Grades LAB II DUE; Short Project DUE
Error Analysis Techniques Final Project Observing
Mar 31 Exam on Lecture material Oral Exams
Apr 7 Project Description Presentation to class
Apr 14 Errors and Noise Final Project Observing
Apr 21 **NO CLASS (Registrar)** Data Analysis for Project
Apr 28 Final Oral Presentations 3pm
Apr 29 Final Web Pages Due (Wednesday 5pm)
If you have a documented disability that will impact your work in this class, please contact me to discuss your needs. Additionally, you will need to register with the Disability Support Services Office in the Ley Student Center.