====== NMSU Astronomy Undergraduate Lab-Wiki ======

A wiki for the undergraduate astronomy labs which aims to organize all the information about labs!

**This wiki is intended for use by TAs, Staff, and Professors only! This wiki is not intended to be distributed to students. While currently the site is publicly accessible, I ask that this wiki not be freely shared with students.**

====== Spring 2024 Lab Information ======

[[fall2024|Spring 2025 Lab Schedule]]

====== Lab Repository ======

[[pool|Pool of Available In-person Labs]]

[[lab|Lab Repo of Online Labs]]

====== Resources for TAs ======

  - **There will be weekly TA meetings on Friday at 1:05pm.**
  - Nancy's Slides (uploaded soon!) 
  - [[http://astronomy.nmsu.edu/labs/files/DemoLabSlides.tar.gz|Demo PowerPoints for some Lab Lectures]]  - it is the TA's responsibility to create lecture slides tailored to your teaching style - these are provide to get you started!
  - [[http://astronomy.nmsu.edu/labs/files/LabTraining.zip|Resources from NMSU Teaching Center]]
  - [[https://astro.nmsu.edu/graduate/department_handbook.html|Dept of Astronomy 2020-2021 Department Handbook]]
  - [[http://astronomy.nmsu.edu/labs/files/Campus_Observatory_Sheet.pdf|Campus Observatory Sheet for observatory nights]]
  - [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MpxJ-BcAsNDV-KMVEsdShxmIJEewViEipJs31zonWOs/edit#gid=1672203082|Inclusive Astronomy Story Packages Which Can Be used in Intro Slides]]

**NOTE** - For the demo / example slides, these are to be used as guidelines and are suggestions with how you should make your lab power-point / presentation.  

====== Lab Set Up Notes ======

[[spring2023|Spring 2023 Labs]]

[[:equipment|List of equipment for individual labs can be found here.]] Everything is stored in BX 102's closet. 

=== Links Required for various labs: === 
   - [[https://astro.nmsu.edu/undergraduate/current_course.html|Current Course Lab Manuals]]
   - [[https://astro.unl.edu/naap/pos/animations/kepler.html|Kepler's Law Planetary Orbit Simulator]]
   - [[http://astronomy.nmsu.edu/labs/files/ruler.pdf|Parallax Ruler PDF]]
   - [[http://astronomy.nmsu.edu/labs/files/hrlabV.ps|HR Lab V PS File]]
   - [[http://astronomy.nmsu.edu/labs/files/hrlabB.ps|HR Lab B PS File]]
   - [[http://astronomy.nmsu.edu/astro/semimajor.html|Semi-major axis calculator for Exoplanet Lab]]

[[archivalnotes|Old Archived Notes]]


====== Tombaugh Notes for TAs ======

[[campusnights|Tombaugh Fall 2025 Campus Obs Dates]]

[[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M2PYgwRogKAfH_iXRGtmALPeyF9i8NBtjqZ3KYY5Bd4/edit#gid=0|TA and Graduate Student volunteer sign-up sheet for Campus Observatory Night]]

[[tombaugh|Tombaugh Operation Notes]]

====== Required Changes for Lab Manual ======

[[:changes|List of changes Zach needs to implement for the lab manual]]