Astronomy Assignments

Assignment Due Dates
Date Due	Assignment	Date Assigned
9/14/26	UMa, UMi, Dra, Boö (no lines, example)	8/23/26
9/28/26	Boö, CrB, Her, Lyr (no lines)	9/9/26
9/28/26	Overnight Star Watch (Template, Observations, Write-Up)	9/11/26
10/14/26	Semester Sun Watch (2 Observations)	9/11/26



9/30/26	Exam 1: Observing the Sky	8/23/26
10/28/26	Exam 2: Light & Stars	8/23/26
11/19/26	Exam 3: The Solar System	8/23/26
12/4/26	Semester Sun Watch (5 Observations, Write-Up)	8/23/26
12/14/26	Final Exam: 8:30 am	8/23/26

Completed Assignments
Late assignments not accepted without permission granted prior to due date!
Points will be deducted for late assignments.
9/4/26	Science Autobiography	8/23/26

Papers
Science Autobiography	Teach and Reflect (doc)

Observations
Constellation Observing	Celestial Motion Observing
UMa, UMi, Dra, Boö (no lines, example)	Overnight Star Watch
Boö, CrB, Her, Lyr (no lines)	Template
Lyr, Cyg, Aql, Sgr, Cap (no lines)	Semester Sun Watch
Peg, And, Cas, Per, Psc, Ari, Tri (no lines)	(example, Ryan)
Cep,Aur,Tau (no lines)	Autumn Moon Watch
Gem, Ori, Cet (no lines)	Sun & Moon rise/set calendar
CMa, CMi, Can, Leo (no lines)	Late Autumn Moon Watch

Lab Exercises & Solutions
Summary Fall 2026
Blank Labs	AOD's Solutions
Atlas Charts	Atlas Charts
Star Distances and Magnitudes	Star Distances and Magnitudes
Celestial Coordinates	Celestial Coordinates
Changes in Latitude	Changes in Latitude
Star Trails	Star Trails Transit Times
Transit Times	Transit Times
Rising, Setting, Time in Sky	Rising, Setting, Time in Sky
Time Zones	Time Zones
Navigation	Navigation
Earth's Seasons: Named Latitudes	Earth's Seasons: Named Latitudes
The Ecliptic	The Ecliptic
The Day through the Seasons	The Day through the Seasons

Last Updated 9/11/26 by AOD.