Elementary Astronomy Laboratory Activities

These activities are available in both on-line and in-class labs. Click the link for more information where available.

Watch the Sky

Learn Constellations

The Earth Rotates

Our Dynamic Sun

Light and Telescopes

Processing Images from a CCD Camera

Remote Controlled CCD Camera

Use a Remote Telescope

Measure the Moon

Explore Mars

Track a Dwarf Planet

Observe Jupiter

Proxima Centauri

Star Birth Nebulae

Supernovae in Nearby Galaxies

Cosmic Rays

Hands on a Telescope

Spectra