Thursday, March 23, 2006
Starlight test`
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Test review
Review for Starlight test
Here are the notes I posted on the board.
Friday, March 17, 2006
Continue parallax lab
Video: A private Universe
Finish the parallax lab
Loose ends day--try to get caught up!
Finish the parallax lab
Loose ends day--try to get caught up!
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
parallax
Position: Astrometry
Proper motion
Parallax
Parallax lab: determining the position of the flagpole
Proper motion
Parallax
Parallax lab: determining the position of the flagpole
Monday, March 13, 2006
Finish HR diagram activity; jewel box
Finish HR diagram worksheet and turn in
Jewelbox cluster activity- use an HR diagram to determine the age of a cluster
Jewelbox cluster activity- use an HR diagram to determine the age of a cluster
Friday, March 10, 2006
Movie
Stellar Evolution Day 1
Incomplete Graphic Organizer
Begin Movie "Stardust"
Movie "Stardust"
Create graphic organizer for star death
in the style of the one we did already.
Incomplete Graphic Organizer
Begin Movie "Stardust"
Movie "Stardust"
Create graphic organizer for star death
in the style of the one we did already.
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
graphic organizer
Monday, March 06, 2006
HR diagram activity
HR Diagram activity
Plot a graph of Absolute Magntiude vs. Spectral Class
Identify Main Sequence, Giants, dwarfs, location of the sun.
Plot a graph of Absolute Magntiude vs. Spectral Class
Identify Main Sequence, Giants, dwarfs, location of the sun.
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Odd (7th) Blackbody radiation
Makeup quiz on reading.
More notes;
Blackbody radiation
Wien's Law and the Stefan-Boltzmann Law
Blackbody simulator
How to use Graphical Analysis 3
Assignment: Analyze the following:
69 Cygnus
41 Cygnus
Wolf 1346
Nova Aquilae 1999
Arcturus
Deneb
Sigma Serpentis
Tell:
The kind of spectra it is
Whether or not it is a blackbody
What elements are in it
If it is a blackbody:
it's peak radiation color
Temperature from Wien's law.
More notes;
Blackbody radiation
Wien's Law and the Stefan-Boltzmann Law
Blackbody simulator
How to use Graphical Analysis 3
Assignment: Analyze the following:
69 Cygnus
41 Cygnus
Wolf 1346
Nova Aquilae 1999
Arcturus
Deneb
Sigma Serpentis
Tell:
The kind of spectra it is
Whether or not it is a blackbody
What elements are in it
If it is a blackbody:
it's peak radiation color
Temperature from Wien's law.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Even: HR Diagrams
Spectral Classes defined
The H-R diagram plotting activity
"Jewelbox"
The H-R diagram plotting activity
"Jewelbox"
