Astronomy 105G:
Lab Section M03: Tuesdays 2:30 - 4:30 pm
Lab Instructor: Jacqueline McCleary
Office: Astronomy 109
Contact Information: 646-5816, mccleary [at] nmsu.edu
Office Hours: Monday 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm (or by appointment)
Hello all! My name is Jacqueline, and I'm the lab instructor for sections M03 and M04 of your astronomy class.
Our labs meet Tuesdays from 2:30 to 4:30 pm and from 4:30 to 6:30 in WH302. A schedule of the labs for this semester appears below, and the lab manual may be found here.
Our labs have the following structure: I start with a brief lecture on the week's experiment. We progress to the experiment: you and your group follow instructions and fill out the "group work" section of the lab. Your group turns in the "group work" portion of the lab with everyone's name on it. You work on your take-home portion ALONE after lab (depending on the lab, these may be either typed summaries or more workbook-style questions). You turn in your take-home portion to me the next week. Easy!
My office is in the Astronomy Building, just across the parking lot from your classroom in the Biology Annex. Got questions about lab or class? Come visit me!
Because it's best for all of us if you see this up front, here are my laboratory policies:
Schedule
| Lab Name | ||
| Experiment # 1: Tools for Success | ||
| Experiment # 8: Density (Exp. # 1 due) | ||
| Experiment # 7: Scale Model of the Solar System (Exp. # 7 due) | ||
| Experiment # 3: Phases of the Moon (Exp. # 7 due) | ||
| Experiment # 2: The Origin of the Seasons (Exp. # 3 due) | ||
| Experiment # 6: The Orbit of Mercury (Exp. # 2 due) | ||
| Experiment # 5: Kepler's Laws (Exp. # 6 due) | ||
| Experiment # 9: Estimating Earth's Density (Exp. # 5 due) | ||
| Experiment # 12: Surface of the Moon (Exp. # 9 due) | ||
| No Lab; Have a Good Spring Break! | ||
| Experiment # 15: Surface Water on Mars (Exp. #12 due) | ||
| Experiment # 16: Heat Loss from Io (Exp. # 16 due) | ||
| Experiment # 17: Building a Comet (Exp. #16 due) | ||
| Experiment # 19: The Sun (Exp. # 17 due) | ||
| Review for Final Exam (Exp. # 19 due) |
Pre-Lab Lectures
(ppt links to a Powerpoint 2008 version of the lecture, pdf is a pdf version)
Tools for Success: ppt pdf
Density: pdf
(no Scale Model of the Solar System lecture)
Phases of the Moon: ppt pdf
The Origin of the Seasons: ppt pdf
The Orbit of Mercury: ppt
Estimating Earth's Density: ppt pdf
The Surface of the Moon: ppt
Surface Water Flow Features on Mars: ppt
Heat Loss from Io: ppt
Building a Comet: ppt
Discover the Cosmos! See the Astronomy Picture of the Day!
Interesting Links
For Lab 1: Powers of Ten
For Labs 2 and 3: Comparing Masses of Planets
For Surface Water Flow Features on Mars: Liquid water found on Mars!!!
For "Building a Comet" Lab: Stardust finds building block of life in comet Wild 2
Because it's cool: Sixty Symbols