Astronomy 110-02: Sections B and C

Liz Klimek
Office: Astronomy Building Room 107
Phone: 646-4834
Email: eklimek [at] nmsu.edu
Mailbox: Astronomy Building Room 101
Office Hours: TBA or by appointment

Welcome! This semester I'll be one of Professor Jon Holtzman's lab TAs. The labs conveniently meet in the same room (Biology Annex #102) in which your lectures are held.

I live in the Astronomy Building, just across the parking lot from our classroom. You're always welcome to drop by with questions, but it's best to email me or call my office first to ensure that I'm actually there.

A Brief Description of the Labs

NOTE: The information on this page contains just highlights of what is in the printed syllabus that you were given in lecture. Please read the syllabus and keep it for future reference.

My Labs:
Lab Section B:Mondays, 2:30 - 4:30pm
Lab Section C:Tuesdays, 5:30 - 7:30pm

Attendance: Attendance is mandatory, and there are NO make-up labs. If you know ahead of time that you will be missing a lab, let me know as soon as possible. You may be able to attend one of the other two Astr110-02 lab sections. However, you must check with me first.

Lab Materials:

Lab Schedule: See the syllabus for the lab schedule. Note that we won't be doing the labs in the same order as they are printed in the manual! It is in your best interest to read the correct next lab before coming to class, as the better prepared you are, the less time it will take you to complete the lab.

Observing Projects: You will need to go to the campus observatory at least once a month to make your own observations. This is the most fun part about being in lab, as you get to go outside and look at the real night sky! A TA will be on duty to show various objects and answer questions about them. The observatory is on Williams Street, between Stewart and Wells, as seen in this map.

You can find the schedule for open nights here, and information about whether the observatory is open on a particular night here. Parking is available next to the observatory if needed.

When coming to the observatory, don't forget to:

Important Advice!:
Don't put off your observing assignments to the last minute! Unfortunately, the TAs have no control over the weather and telescopes can't see through clouds. This means that if the skies aren't clear at the end of each month, you won't be able to complete your observing assignments. Even if it is clear, I doubt that you'll want to spend forever waiting in line for everyone else to make their observations!