SIERRA COLLEGE
ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENT

Astronomy 11 - Observational Astronomy

Course Description: Basic interpretation of astronomical observations through telescopes, binoculars, computers, cameras, and other simple measuring equipment. Use of planetarium to facilitate recognition of constellations, stars, planetary motions, and study coordinate systems and celestial motions. Development of observational skills to study outdoor sky and outcomes of indoor laboratory experiments. Emphasis on quantitative and qualitative analysis of variety of astronomical data. [Units: 1; Transfer: CSU/UC]

Course Prerequisite: Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, Astronomy 2, Astronomy 5, Astronomy 10, Physics 10, or Earth Science 10.

Course Advisory: Completion of English 50 strongly recommended.

CONTENTS
Spring 2008 Semester

Class Handouts

Exams and Answer Keys

Lab Exercises

Student Performance

BlackBoard Orientation for Online Students

Login for Online Students

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Class Handouts/ Lecture Notes

Syllabus - Night (Browser, Word)
Syllabus - Day-Wed (Browser, Word)
Sierra College Honesty Policy (Browser, Word, PDF)
Class Emergency Procedures (Browser, Word, PDF)
The Celestial Sphere and the Star Charts (Browser, Word, PDF)
Star-Finding with a Planisphere (Browser)
Using the Skygazer's Almanac (Browser, Word, PDF)

Exams and Answer Keys

Items to be added at commencement of classes

Lab Exercises

Lab I-A (Sizing up the Sky, Spring) Word html
Lab I-B (Naked Eye to Eyepiece, Spring) Word html
Lab I-C (Celestial Roadmaps, Spring) Word html
Lab I-D (Windows of Opportunity-Planispheres) Word html
Lab I-E (Star Counts and the Milky Way) Word html
Lab II-A (The Workings of a Telescope) Word html
Lab II-B (Field of View) Word html
Lab II-C (Astronomical Imaging) Word html
Lab II-D (The Making of a Telescope) Word html
Lab III-C (The Moon) Word html
Lab III-D (The Sun) Word html
Lab III-H (Comets) Word html
Lab IV-F (The Photometry of the Pleaides) Word html
Lab VI-A (Sundial Project) Word html

Student Performance - Spring Semester 2008

Professor Demarzi's Classes

Monday 7:00 PM Lab

Professor Kenyon's Class

Tuesday 7:00 PM Lab

Professor Dunn's Class

Wednesday 11:00 AM Lab

Professor Olson's Class

Monday 2:00 PM Lab

Items to be added at commencement of classes

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