Student Laboratory Software

CLEA logoProject C.L.E.National Science Foundation logoA. Programs  (Contemporary Laboratory Experiences in Astronomy) were developed by Gettysburg College Physics Department on a National Science Foundation Grant and are in the Public Domain (can be used freely).
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LABORATORY EXERCISES FOR SUBSTITUTION WHEN YOU CANNOT MAKE UP A MISSED EXERCISE OR POSSIBLY EXTRA CREDIT-..DISCUSS WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR

3 impact exercises:  click on these links for the exercise worksheet (courtesy of the Faulkes Telescope Project)

  • Impact Craters on earth using Google Earth
  • Impact Craters on Mars using Google Mars
  • Impact Craters in the Solar System (Send an asteroid or comet hurtling toward your favorite planet! ) 

AST 103 Galaxy Classification Lab Images available for students to complete their lab exercise at home: 

AST 101 Lunar Surface Lab Images available for students to complete their lab exercise at home: 

  • Lunar Surface Images for Lab Exercise (AST 101).