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Main Variable Stars Back - To Logbook

Monday, February 18, 2008
I've replied to Dr. L's email he sent me. I'm now going to take a look at the variable star data he got for me from when he was in austin, texas. I'm trying to discern what it all means. Maybe i'll have some luck today!

Tuesday, February 19, 2008
So, I think I'm beginning to understand what the data is telling me. I decided that I'd take all the data home with me and have put it on a flash drive. Dr. L told me about the project that I could do. Well not in specifics just the page on where to find it. Which is off the http://www.noao.edu/education/arbse/arpd/gvs site. I need to look at the introduction and see if it has any use. I also had to send this to Dr. L, so if I have any questions I can ask him about it. I started to read the introduction in class and that's all I've done today in class.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008
I printed off the project information in class today because I forgot to do it at home. I'm planning on taking notes on it.

Thursday, February 21, 2008
I brought the project information to class and I'm going to read over it today in class. Apparently we had to send around what a lunar eclipse was and I don't remember that email and apparently I deleted it because I can't find it. But I sent out an email like everyone else did.

I'm getting very confused by the information packet. I'm probably going to have to reread a few times. It's kind of distracting to read in class.

I read through all the lunar eclipse emails and have learned that a lunar eclipse can only happen on a full moon. The earth has to be in between the moon and the sun and they have to be perfectly aligned.

At the end of class, Dr. L started to talk to me about the graphical analysis and the data that i have. though we didn't fully understand what we were doing. so we are going to look at it tomorrow in class i believe.