ASTR 230: Spring 2006 Syllabus

Time: Tuesday 7pm - 8pm (HB 423)

Instructor: Dr. Christopher M. Johns-Krull, cmj@rice.edu, HBH 330, 
            x3531, 713-839-7848 (home), 713-962-7231 (cell)

TA: Naved Mahmud, naved@rice.edu, 615-585-2343 (cell)

Office Hrs: CMJ: W 11:00 am - Noon, after class and by appt.

Texts: "Peterson Field Guides: Stars and Planets", 4th ed. 
       "Introduction to Error Analysis," 2nd ed., by Taylor

 DATE           TOPIC                       ASSIGNMENT
Jan. 17:  Initial Orientation             Begin work on Lab I
Jan. 24:  Celestial Sphere                Read Field Guide; First Observing Week
Jan. 31:  Telescope Essentials            Continue Observing
Feb. 7:   Adv. Telescopes & Instruments   Observing with Rice 16-inch
Feb. 14:  CCDs & Observing Techniques     LAB II START; SP Meeting w/ Prof
Feb. 21:  Introduction to UNIX/IRAF       LAB I Due Fri., Begin SP Observing
Feb  28:  IRAF Image Arithmetic & Display IRAF Practice, photometry
Mar. 7:   Lab I Grades; More IRAF Topics  IRAF Practice, Spectra
Mar. 14:      **MID-SEMESTER BREAK**
Mar. 21:  Special Projects Overview       IRAF Practice, SP Observing
Mar. 28:  Error Analysis Techniques I     Lab II Due, SP Observing
Apr. 4:   Error Analysis Techniques II    SP Observing
Apr. 11:  Lab II Grades and Review        SP Observing and Data Analysis
Apr. 18:  Review Obs. Techniques/Problems SP Observing and Data Analysis
Apr. 25:  Review Obs. Techniques/Problems SP Observing and Data Analysis
TBD       SP Oral Presentations              
May  10:  SP Web Pages Due except for graduating seniors