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Astronomy Lab

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Lab 1- Sunrise, Sunset- Moonrise, Moonset

Introduction
Daytime, Nighttime
Seasons and the Sun's Location
Moonrise, Moonset
Predicting These Motions
The United States Naval Observatory's Astronomical Applications

Lab 2 - Constellations and the Night Sky

Introduction
Origins
Egyptians, Greeks, and Hebrews
Orion and the Southern Celestial Hemisphere
Native American Stories
The Pleiades and The Big Dipper

Lab 3 - Light Pollution and Observing

Introduction
Streetlights
Glare and Shielding
Effects of Light Pollution
Potential Solutions

Lab 4 - About Your Eyes

Introduction
The Human Eye
Eye Tests

Lab 5 - Scaling the Solar System

Introduction
The Center of the Universe
Sizing Up
To Scale
Earth and Moon

Lab 6 - Optics and Telescopes

Introduction
Lenses
Mirrors
The Telescope

Lab 7 - Solar System Storms

Introduction
Cyclones
Storms of Jupiter
Tornadoes and Dust Devils
Lightning

Lab 8 - Meteors, Meteorites, and Cratering

Introduction
Space Vagabonds
Observing a Meteor Shower
Meteorites
Impacts and Cratering

Lab 9 - The Hubble Space Telescope

Introduction
Hubble Space Telescope
Repairing the HST
HST Achievements

Lab 10 - Star Colors and Spectroscopy

Introduction
Star Color
The Spectroscope
Elemental Data

Lab 11 - H-R Diagram

Introduction
Hertzsprung- Russell Diagram
H-R Diagram for Milky Way Stars
H-R Diagram and Star Life Cycles

Lab 12 - Hubble's Law Origins

Introduction
Hubble's Law Origins
Hubble's Law
The Hubble Parameter

Lab 13 - Planetarium, Astronomy Club/Observing

Introduction
The Telescope
Observatories and Early Astronomy Clubs
The Planetarium
Current Astronomy Clubs