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Spring 2008  Astr 10L  Lab 04  
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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]
SurveyMonkey.com pre-lab: Tu/Th section 5168
     (Due 12:00 PM on day of lab)

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 LAB
Download and read Lab 5 worksheets ahead of time
Bring calculator to lab for credit
Read current events study guide 
Answer Surveymonkey.com pre-lab