Astro 11 Laboratory Exercise - Sun - The Flow of Energy Out...

A Manual to Accompany Software for
the Introductory Astronomy Lab Exercise
Document SUG 5: Version 1
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Contemporary Laboratory
Experiences in Astronomy
The Flow of Energy Out of the Sun
Software Users’ Guide

Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 3
I-1. Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................... 3
I-2. Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................................. 3
II. System Requirements ................................................................................................................... 3
III. Installation and Operation .......................................................................................................... 3
IV. Files Included With Exercise ...................................................................................................... 3
V. User Options .................................................................................................................................. 4
VI. Astronomical Data, Models, and Algorithms ............................................................................ 4

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Introduction
I-1. Purpose
This document provides specific technical information for users of the CLEA software module The Flow of Energy Out
Of The Sun . It includes discussions of hardware and operating system requirements (Section II); software installation
and operation (Section III); files associated with the exercise (Section IV); user options and file formats for possible user
modifications (Section V); and astronomical data, models and algorithms employed in the exercise (Section VI). The
material in this guide is intended for use by the instructor and by other personnel involved in installing and configuring
the exercise software and PC hardware. It is not intended for distribution to the students. (The word “user” when it
appears herein should be interpreted as “instructor”, and not “student”.)