Elementary Astronomy Laboratory Activities
These activities for an Elementary Astronomy Lab are used in classes on campus at the University of Louisville. The current course requirements and schedule are in the class syllabus. Click the links below for more information on each acctivity where available. Most of them also have similar mentored versions for labs that are offered on-line as part of our Distance Education program.
Watch the Sky (Planetarium -- Week of February 11, 12, 13)
Under Namibian Skies (immersive visualization)
Night Sky Tonight Using Stellarium (immersive visualization)
Travel to Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus (immersive visualization)
Survey galaxies in the universe (immersive visualization)
Our Dynamic Sun (may use the roof top solar telescope)
Experiment with CCD Camera Images
Use a Remote Telescope: Requests or live, and Results
Observing planets and the Moon with a telescope (live remote or with the telescope on the roof)
Explore Mars (may use immersive visualiztion)
Observe Satellites of Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus
Brightnesses and colors of stars in Messier 34