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Astronomy 1L (Lab Class) Information
Altitude-Azimuth Project: List of Objects for Spring 2008
Northern Stars
Polaris (Alpha (a) Ursae Minoris)
Kochab = Kocab (Beta (b) Ursae Minoris)
Dubhe (Alpha (a) Ursae Majoris)
Alioth (Epsilon (e) Ursae Majoris)
Alkaid (Eta (h) Ursae Majoris)
Caph (Beta (b) Cassiopeiae)
Eltanin = Etamin (Gamma (g) Draconis)
Alderamin (Alpha (a) Cephei)

Stars Up Early
Capella (Alpha (a) Aurigae)
Aldebaran (Alpha (a)Tauri)
Betelgeuse (Alpha (a) Orionis)
Rigel (Beta (b) Orionis)
Sirius (Alpha (a) Canis Majoris)
Adhara (Epsilon (e) Canis Majoris)
Procyon (Alpha (a) Canis Minoris)
Castor (Alpha (a) Geminorum)
Pollux (Beta (b) Geminorum)
El Nath = Alnath (Beta (b) Tauri)
Alhena (Gamma (g) Geminorum)
Regulus (Alpha (a) Leonis)
Algieba (Gamma (g) Leonis)
Denebola (Beta (b) Leonis)
Alphard (Alpha (a) Hydrae)
Stars Up Later / Much Later
Arcturus (Alpha (a) Boötis)
Alphecca (Alpha (a) Coronae Borealis)
Spica (Alpha (a) Virginis)
Vega (Alpha (a) Lyrae)
Rasalhague (Alpha (a) Ophiuchi)
Antares (Alpha (a) Scorpii)
Shaula (Lambda (l) Scorpii)
Deneb (Alpha (a) Cygni)
Albireo (Beta (b) Cygni)
Altair (Alpha (a) Aquilae)
Enif (Epsilon (e) Pegasi)
Scheat (Beta (b) Pegasi)
Alpheratz (Alpha (a) Andromedae)
Mirach (Beta (b) Andromedae)
Almach (Gamma (g) Andromedae)
Algol (Beta (b) Persei)
Mirfak (Alpha (a) Persei)
Fomalhaut (Alpha (a) Piscis Austrini)
Deneb Kaitos = Diphda (Beta (b) Ceti)
Hamal (Alpha (a) Arietis)

Planets

Mars & Saturn (all semester)
Jupiter (late in evening / semester)