2951 introductory astronomy lab- universityof iowa（2951介绍天文实验室-爱荷华大学）.docVIP

29:50 Astronomy Lab Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Fall 2007 Measuring the Sky Name:……………………………………………………….. Date: The point of this lab is to get you outside, looking at and thinking about the sky. You will also become acquainted with angular measure, and the horizon system for specifying the coordinates of an astronomical object. This week’s project will have three parts. We will go on the roof of Van Allen Hall and become acquainted with the Horizon System for describing the positions of astronomical objects, and use instruments called theodolites. We will measur