ON-LINE CLASS ONLY

All projects must be typed – no hand-written work, please (with the exception of drawing sheets).
All documents to be turned in as PDF format, please.

 

 

AST 195 ON-LINE Basic Projects (scroll down for Observing Projects)

Do the Seven Basic Projects in the order listed here:

 

*       Basic Project #1: Purchasing a Telescope — Click here for instructions

*       Basic Project #2: Telescope Basics A — Click here for instructions

*       Basic Project #3: Telescope Basics B — Click here for instructions

(after you complete Basic Projects #3, you can do Observing Project #A whenever you wish)

 

*       Basic Project #4: Basic Observing Equipment — Click here for instructions

(after you complete Basic Projects #4, you can start the first of Observing Projects #B-#C-#D whenever you wish; you will need Basic Project #5 to complete all three of Observing Projects #B-#D)

*       Basic Project #5: Lunar Planning Calendar — Click here for instructions

(after you complete Basic Project #5, you can do Observing Projects #B-#C-#D whenever you wish)

*       Basic Project #6: Aperture Masks — Click here for instructions

(after you complete Basic Project #6, you can do Observing Projects #E, #F, & #G whenever you wish)

*       Basic Project #7: Solar Filter Making — Click here for instructions

(after you complete Basic Project #7, you can do Observing Project #H whenever you wish)

 

 

AST 195 ON-LINE Observing Projects

 

Click here for the DRAWING SHEET required in these observing projects.  Click here for a darker version if you prefer.

 

You can do the Eight Observing Projects once you have completed the appropriate Basic Projects as indicated above:

 

*       Observing Project #A: 
Telescope Comparison at an Observatory
Click here for instructions
For cover sheet click here. 

*       Observing Projects #B-#C-#D: 
Lunar Observations (3 separate projects – crescent, quarter, full)
Click here for instructions and cover sheets.

*       Observing Project #E: 
Galileo’s Telescope
Click here for instructions
For cover sheet click here. 

*       Observing Project #F: 
Spring Stars
Click here for instructions
For cover sheet click here. 

*       Observing Project #G: 
Planets
Click here for instructions
For cover sheet click here.

*       Observing Project #H: 
Solar Observing
Click here for instructions
For cover sheet click here.