Schedules: Last updated 2004Mar04 (schedules subject to change)
| Date | Weekly Readings | Topics | Homework |
| Thursday Feb 5 | Introduction | HW #0 (Project Brainstorming, due 2/10) | |
| Tuesday Feb 10 | Covington Ch. 2 | Celestial Navigation | HW #1 (due 2/17) |
| Thursday Feb 12 | How astronomers describe light | ||
| Tuesday Feb 17 | Howell Ch. 3 | Imaging with Astronomical Telescopes | HW #2 (due 3/2) |
| Thursday Feb 19 | CCDs: How they work | ||
| Tuesday Mar 2 | Howell Ch. 4 | CCDs: How to use them | HW #3 (due 3/9) |
| Thursday Mar 4 | Image Processing and Photometry Methods | ||
| Tuesday Mar 9 | Howell Ch. 5 | Observing Basics: Filters, Calibration | HW #4 (In-class Presentations), (due 3/16) |
| Thursday Mar 11 | ** MEET @ ANGELL ** More computer time for Photometry Lab | ||
| Tuesday Mar 16 | In-class Presentations |
| Date | Readings (before lab meets) | Location | Activity/Experiment | Assignment Information |
| Wed Feb 11 | Getting Started with IDL (Chapters 1 & 2) | Angell 5190 | IDL Tutorial | IDL exercises due Wed Mar 3 |
| Wed Feb 18 | Angell Hall Observatory Manual (Handout) | Angell 5190 | Intro to Angel Hall Observatory (MORE IDL TIME) | Worksheet Due Mar 3 |
| Wed Mar 3 | CCD Manual/Software
Howell Ch. 4 |
Angell 5190 | CCD Engineering | Lab Writeup Due Wed Mar 10 |
| Wed Mar 10 | Howell Ch. 5 | Angell 5190 | Aperture Photometry of Gamma Ray Burst Afterglow (ATV) | Lab Writeup Due Mon Mar 22 |
| Wed Mar 17 | Angell Hall Observatory Manual (Handout) | Angell 5190 | Angell Hall Observatory Checkout (MORE IDL TIME) |