1 / 40

Astro 101 Sections 002 and 003

Join Professor L. Kent Morrison in Astro 101 sections 002 and 003, where you will delve into the fundamentals of astronomy and broaden your understanding of the universe. This course features a well-rounded curriculum using "Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe" by Chaisson and McMillan. Participate in interactive i-Clicker sessions, complete online quizzes via MasteringAstronomy, and engage in hands-on learning at the campus observatory. Check the course syllabus and be prepared for exciting discoveries about celestial phenomena!

lev-levine
Télécharger la présentation

Astro 101 Sections 002 and 003

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Astro 101 Sections 002 and 003 Professor: L. Kent Morrison

  2. Astro 101 Professor: L. Kent Morrison Course Goals: Extend your horizons Class Web page: http://panda.unm.edu/Courses/Morrison/Astro101.002Spring10/ http://panda.unm.edu/Courses/Morrison/Astro101.003Spring10/ Course Text: Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe, Chaisson and McMillan, 6th ed. i-Clickers: YES, you need one. Bring it to every class. Homework: Reading, MasteringAstronomy (MA), Self-test T/F & Multiple Choice at the end of each Chapter. On-line quizzes. Grading: 50 points MA homework, 50 points class participation; 300 points based on best 3 out of 4 tests. NOTE: there will be NO makeup tests.

  3. Instructions Cont. Syllabus: Available on-line at the A101 homepage, Be sure to read it. Tests: bring two number 2 pencils. Multiple-Choice. Office-Hours: Monday through Friday 12:30-1:30 pm in PandA 1115 Campus Observatory: Fridays 7-9pm

  4. Banner ID How to Register your Clicker 1. Proceed to Clicker web site 2. Enter your BANNER ID for the Student ID 3. Enter your name and clicker number (on the back) Submit and you are done

  5. A Quick Tour of the Universe (and this course)

  6. Keck Telescopes

  7. Hubble Space Telescope

  8. Very Large Array (VLA)

  9. Chandra X-ray Observatory Perseus Cluster

  10. The Long Wavelength Demonstrator Array (LWDA) Site on July 27, 2007

  11. HAARP

  12. Gravity M m G M m F = r2 r

  13. Sample Clicker Question #1: How long does it take for the Earth to go around the Sun? A: 1 hour B: 1 day C: 1 month D: 1 year E: Forever, the Sun goes around the Earth.

  14. Sample Clicker Question #2: What is the current phase of the moon? New First quarter Full Third quarter

  15. Sample Clicker Question #3: Has Life been discovered on Mars? Yes No

  16. Example Supernova: 1998bw

  17. A Young Supernova SN 1993J Rupen et al.

  18. Cassiopeia A: Supernova Remnant

  19. 1 kpc Taylor et al.

  20. Cosmic Microwave Background

More Related