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Fall 2007  Astr 10L  Lab 4  
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"I stood and stared; the sky was lit 
The sky was stars all over it, 
I stood, I knew not why, 
Without a wish, without a will, 
I stood upon that silent hill 
And stared into the sky until 
My eyes were blind with stars and still 
I stared into the sky."
--Ralph Hodgson 


"Under the Tuscan Sun," Touchstone Pictures movie, 2003

Stellar Parallax Demonstration (java applet)

Parallax/Solar System Modeler (java applet)

LAB 4: STELLAR PARALLAX [*.pdf]
Current events quiz [10 min]
Study guide: [1], [2], [3], [4
SurveyMonkey.com pre-lab: M, Tu, W, Th

Wheel of pain pain
"Thinking about blinking"
Parallax math

In-class lab work (*.mov)
     Find and sit in your groups
     Work cooperatively as a group
     Fill out worksheets individually
     Finished?  Turn in worksheets as a group
     One worksheet is randomly selected for group grading
     
NEXT WEEK
Download and read Lab 5 worksheets ahead of time
Bring calculator to lab for credit
Read current events study guide (posted Sunday 12:00 AM)
Answer Surveymonkey.com pre-lab (posted Friday 12:00 AM)