Lecture 13. Astronomical Instruments

A. Questions Asked Affect Instrument Used

B. Light Recording Devices

C. A SPECTROMETER* separates radiation by wavelength, and records the result

D. Class Business --

  1. Reading for Friday:

    1. Ch. 6;
    2. Secs. 7.4,7.5;
    3. Pref. of Ch.8, Secs. 8.1, 8.4, 8.5;
    4. Pref. of Ch. 9; Sec. 9.1;
    5. Pref. of Ch. 10, Sec. 10.2
  2. Quizzes have been too hard, will make easier...
  3. Viewing tonight, in practice fields on S. Black

E. Doppler Activity, again...