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Title: Introduction to Astronomy: I


1
Introduction to Astronomy I
  • Physics 64-190
  • Dr Tim Reddish
  • Office Room 277-4 Essex Hall
  • Lab B90/83 Essex Hall

2
Time and Place
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays
  • 530 620pm
  • Chrysler Hall North G133

3
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.

4
Office Hours
  • Open Door Policy.
  • No regular times are scheduled in order to
    accommodate students diverse timetables.
  • I will generally be in either Essex 277- 4 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.

5
Course Text Bookfor 64-190 191
  • Astronomy Today
  • Chaisson and McMillan
  • Prentice Hall (2007)

  • Alternatives
  • Astronomy from the Earth to the Universe
    Pasachoff
  • Universe The Solar System Freedman and Kaufmann

6
One Mid-Term
  • Weight 30
  • Dates Tuesday 30th October 2007
  • Place Ambassador Auditorium
  • Time 1730 1845

7
Class Quizzes
  • Announced within 48 hours of the Quiz
  • (i.e. in class and on web site)
  • Weight 20

8
Final Examination
  • Weight 50
  • Provisional Date
  • Thursday, 13th December 2007
  • 1530hrs
  • The Final Exam is Cumulative!

9
Style of Exams
  • Multiple Choice (mainly)
  • Fill-in the blanks

10
Important Notice!
  • 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.

11
MATH?!
  • GOOD NEWS!
  • There is a minimal amount of math!
  • No calculations will be expected!
  • BAD NEWS!
  • There are a few equations to be understood i.e.
    know what they mean!

12
Example!
  • What does
  • E mc2 mean?
  • Newton has a similarly famous equation for
    gravity

13
Syllabus
  • Parts 1 2 in Astronomy Today
  • More Specifically
  • Charting the Heavens Foundations of Astronomy
  • The Copernican Revolution
  • 8) The Moon and Mercury

14
Syllabus Continued
  • 9) Venus the Earths sister planet
  • 10) Mars
  • 11) Jupiter and its Moons
  • 12) Saturn and its Rings
  • 13) Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
  • 14 15) The Formation of the Solar System.
  • 7) The Earth
  • 4 5) Learning from Light (Bonus lecture time
    permitting)

15
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!

16
Special Needs Students
  • Please identify yourself to me after this class.
  • Please make use of the web material

17
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