introduction to astronomy: i
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Introduction to Astronomy: I. [Physics 64-190] Dr Tim Reddish Office: Room 289-1 Essex Hall Lab: B90/83 Essex Hall. Time and Place. Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30 – 6:20pm Chrysler Hall North G133. Class Notes Web Site. Access via University links to ‘ Class Notes ’ Password protected! - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Introduction to Astronomy: I
[Physics 64-190]
Dr Tim Reddish
Office: Room 289-1 Essex HallLab: B90/83 Essex Hall
Time and Place
Tuesdays and Thursdays
5:30 – 6:20pm
Chrysler Hall North G133
Class Notes Web Site
• Access via University links to ‘Class Notes’
• Password protected!
ID & Password Your normal U of Windsor Account
Course Outline, PowerPoint presentations, Useful Links & Movies are all available there.
• “Open Door” Policy.
• No regular times are scheduled in order to accommodate students’ diverse timetables.
• I will generally be in either Essex 289-1 or B90 / B83 (Basement) and can be found most days.
• If, for some reason, your queries cannot be addressed at that time, we can schedule a further meeting.
Office Hours
Course Text Bookfor 64-190 & 191
“Astronomy Today” Chaisson and McMillan
(Part 1: The Solar System) Prentice Hall (2007)
Alternatives:
Astronomy: from the Earth to the Universe Pasachoff
Universe: The Solar System Freedman and Kaufmann
One Mid-Term
Weight = 30%
Dates: Thursday 29th October 2009
Place: Ambassador Auditorium
Time: 17:30 – 18:45
Class Quizzes
Announced within 48 hours of the Quiz
(i.e. in class and on web site)
Weight = 20%
Final Examination
Weight : 50%
Provisional Date:
Thursday, 17th December 200915:30hrs
The Final Exam is ‘Cumulative’!
Style of Exams
Multiple Choice (mainly)
‘Fill-in the blanks’
• All Assessments are compulsory.
• There will be no ‘make-up’ examinations for scheduled tests and examinations without acceptable and verifiable medical (or equivalent compassionate) reasons.
• Any ‘medical notes’ must be submitted prior to the relevant midterms or final exam.
Important Notice!
MATH?!
GOOD NEWS!
1. There is a minimal amount of math!
2. No calculations will be expected!
BAD NEWS!
There are a few equations to be understood: i.e. know what they mean!
Example!
What does
“E = mc2 ” mean?
Newton has a similarly famous equation for gravity…
Syllabus
Parts 1 & 2 in “Astronomy Today”
More Specifically:
1) Charting the Heavens: Foundations of Astronomy
2) The Copernican Revolution
8) The Moon and Mercury
Syllabus Continued 9) Venus: the Earth’s sister planet10) Mars11) Jupiter and its Moons12) Saturn and its Rings13) Uranus, Neptune and Pluto14 &15) The Formation of the Solar System.7) The Earth4 & 5) Learning from Light (Bonus lecture –
time permitting)
Important Note:• Ultimately: the syllabus is defined by
the lecture material, not the contents of the book.
• The purpose of the book is a resource for more information detailed explanations.
• Good Advice: Do the ‘self-tests’ after we have covered each Chapter!
Ask Questions!
Special Needs Students…
Please identify yourself to me after this class.
Please make use of the web material…
Any Questions ??