ASTR 1504L 03: Astronomy Lab

ASTR 1504L - Astronomy Laboratory

Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 03, CRN 40987,

Credit hours: 1

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Instructor

Katherine Durrell

Email: kdurrell@ysu.edu

Public Instructor Information

Instructor Title:Part-Time Faculty in Physics and Astronomy
Instructor Professional Qualifications: Masters, Astronomy, University of Toronto (1994), Physics, University of New Brunswick (1993), YSU Teaching Excellence Award (2018)
Instructor Office Location: Ward Beecher 2031
Instructor Office Phone: 330-941-2690

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Course Description

1504L. Astronomy Laboratory. Telescope and Planetarium laboratory work designed to supplement ASTR 1504. Measurement techniques and deductive methods to determine distance and size of astronomical objects. Three hours per week. Prereq. or concurrent: ASTR 1504. 1 s.h.

Course Readings

Group Title Author ISBN
Required Astronomy 1504L Ninth Edition Katherine Durrell 978-1-64565-799-6

The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.  

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Artificial Intelligence Policy Statement

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Schedule of Topics and Assignments

Day Date Reading(s) Proposed Topic Due/To Prepare for Class
Tue 8/25 Syllabus Introduction to the Lab
Tue 9/1 Introductory Section of the Lab Manual
Observing Project Information
Experiment 1
The Scale of Things
Tue 9/8 Experiment 2 Sky Motions Due 9/8 at 10am:
Experiment 1
Observing Schedule
Tue 9/15 Experiment 3 Kepler's Laws Due 9/15 at 10am:
Experiment 2
Tue 9/22 Experiment 4 Introduction to Spectroscopy Due 9/22 at 10am:
Experiment 3
Tue 9/29 Experiment 5 Telescopes Due 9/29 at 10am:
Experiment 4
Due 10/1 at 11:59pm:
September Observations
Tue 10/6 Experiment 6 Parallax Due 10/6 at 10am:
Experiment 5
Tue 10/13 Experiment 7 Standard Candles Due 10/13 at 10am:
Experiment 6
Tue 10/20 Experiment 8 Types of Stars Due 10/20 at 10am:
Experiment 7
Tue 10/27 Experiment 9 Clusters of Stars Due 10/27 at 10am:
Experiment 8
Due 11/1 at 11:59pm:
October Observations
Tue 11/3 Experiment 10 The Milky Way Galaxy Due 11/3 at 10am:
Experiment 9
Tue 11/10 Experiment 11 Galaxy Classification Due 11/10 at 10am:
Experiment 10
Tue 11/17 Experiment 12 Studying Exoplanets Due 11/17 at 10am:
Experiment 11
Due 11/17 at 11:59pm:
Moon Observations
Tue 11/24 Make-Up Labs Due 11/24 at 10am:
Experiment 12
Tue 12/1 Make-Up Labs Due 12/1 at 11:59pm:
November Observations
Tue 12/8 FINALS WEEK: NO LAB

The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning. 

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