Fundamentals of College Astronomy Experiments: A Laboratory Manual for Introductory Astronomy

Edition: 2

Copyright: 2019

Pages: 192

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Fundamental College Astronomy Experiments is the perfect companion to Fundamentals of College Astronomy. It contains 20 experiments used to enhance student learning with relevant examples on topics discussed in the text.

Fundamental College Astronomy Experiments features:

  • table activities, graphs, short answer exercises and observation activities.
  • background information and a variety of procedures throughout.

1. Comparing Size & Distance-Orders of Magnitude

2. Celestial Globe Activity-Motion of the Stars

3. Celestial Globe Activity-Motions of the Sun

4. Celestial Globe Activity-Around the World

5. Celestial Globe Activity-Altitude & Duration

6. Celestial Globe Activity-Motion of the Moon

7. Celestial Globe Activity-Motions of the Planets

8. Tutorial-Mapping the Solar System from Earth

9. Impacts!

10. Planetary Temperatures

11. Tutorial-Too Hot, Too Cold, Just Right

12. Terrestrial Planet Surfaces

13. Earth-like Planets in Habitable Zones

14. Stars & the HR Diagram

15. The Mass-Luminosity Relationship

16. Star Light, Star Bright?

17. The Universe-Hubble’s Law

18. Life in the Universe-The Drake Equation

19. Unaided Eye Observations

20. Telescopic Observations

Michael C LoPresto

Fundamental College Astronomy Experiments is the perfect companion to Fundamentals of College Astronomy. It contains 20 experiments used to enhance student learning with relevant examples on topics discussed in the text.

Fundamental College Astronomy Experiments features:

  • table activities, graphs, short answer exercises and observation activities.
  • background information and a variety of procedures throughout.

1. Comparing Size & Distance-Orders of Magnitude

2. Celestial Globe Activity-Motion of the Stars

3. Celestial Globe Activity-Motions of the Sun

4. Celestial Globe Activity-Around the World

5. Celestial Globe Activity-Altitude & Duration

6. Celestial Globe Activity-Motion of the Moon

7. Celestial Globe Activity-Motions of the Planets

8. Tutorial-Mapping the Solar System from Earth

9. Impacts!

10. Planetary Temperatures

11. Tutorial-Too Hot, Too Cold, Just Right

12. Terrestrial Planet Surfaces

13. Earth-like Planets in Habitable Zones

14. Stars & the HR Diagram

15. The Mass-Luminosity Relationship

16. Star Light, Star Bright?

17. The Universe-Hubble’s Law

18. Life in the Universe-The Drake Equation

19. Unaided Eye Observations

20. Telescopic Observations

Michael C LoPresto