Lab Web Page for
Astronomy 170: Survey of Astronomy
Department of
Physics and Astronomy
Franklin & Marshall College
Spring 2011
Welcome to the Spring 2011 edition of Astronomy
170: Survey of Astronomy. The labs for the course will be
taught by Froney Crawford (lab sections A and
C) and Peter Allen
(lab section B). The main lecture component of the course will be
taught by Peter. Many of the lab details can be found in the lab
manual.
Some Administrative Information
For the lab, you will need the following items:
- The Night Sky (star chart) by David Chandler (available in
the bookstore)
- The Astronomy 170 Lab Manual from the bookstore
- A pocket calculator
Our labs will meet every week on Mon (for Section
A), Tue (for Section B), and Wed (for Section C) from 7:30
- 9:20 p.m., usually in Hackman 425. However, we will sometimes
meet elsewhere (depending on the lab). We will let you know in
advance (probably by email) which lab we will be doing in a given week
and where we will meet. We'll have more to say to you in person about
what needs to be turned in and graded and when it is due.
Note that for the 12 labs scheduled, only your best 11 scores will be
counted (that is, your lowest lab score will be dropped at the end of
the semester). However, any labs missed beyond this one will have
significant penalties attached: your lab grade will drop one full
letter grade for each missed lab.
Froney's contact information is:
Instructor: Fronefield Crawford (Sections A and C)
Office: Hackman 421
Phone: (717) 358-4499
Email: fcrawfor@fandm.edu
Office Hours: Mon and Wed, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Peter's contact information is:
Instructor: Peter Allen (Section B)
Office: Hackman 422
Phone: (717) 358-5855
Email: pallen@fandm.edu
Office Hours: Tue 2:00-3:00 p.m., Fri
11:00-12:00 p.m.
Come see us anytime!
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