AST101: Celestial Clockworks

 

Class Handouts

Acrobat (pdf) versions of class handouts appear here, usually after they have been passed out in class. If you don't see what you want, check back or ask the instructor.

August 26
Syllabus, August map, September Sky Calendar

September 2
August Detailed Map, Quiz 1

September 9
Planisphere Grid, Quiz 2

September 16
Constellation List, Gridded August Map, RA Dec Map, Quiz 3

September 23
RA, Declination, and Time Worksheet

October 7
Midterm Study Guide

October 21
Astrolabe Worksheet, Worksheet diagram, Astrolabe Takehome Quiz

October 28
Latitude Intro Paper, Lat Inclass Worksheet, October Starmap

November 4
Latitude Worksheet, Lat Takehome Quiz 9, March Starmap

November 11
Determining Longitude handout, Time Zones handout, Longitude Worksheet 1 , Longitude Takehome 1 , Blank Longitude diagrams

November 18
Longitude Worksheet 2, Longitude Takehome 2


Updated November 18, 2008