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Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe: A Comprehensive Overview

Join Professor R. Somerville in this engaging fall course focused on the wonders of astronomy. Explore the contents of the universe, the physics of gravity, matter, energy, and light, and learn about telescopes, our Sun and stars, galaxies, and the origins of the cosmos including the Big Bang theory. Assessment includes two midterms and a final exam, with opportunities for lab work and discussions. This course requires minimal math and encourages active participation. Dive into our place in the universe and expand your understanding of cosmic phenomena!

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Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe: A Comprehensive Overview

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  1. Astronomy 102/112: Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Professor R. Somerville Fall 2001

  2. Course Goals • Contents of the Universe • Basic physics of gravity, matter, energy and light • Telescopes • Our Sun and other stars • Our Galaxy and other galaxies • The Big Bang and dark matter

  3. Course Requirements • two midterms (25 percent each) • final exam (25 percent) • lab or discussion, homework and in-class assignments (25 percent) • ‘make up’ paper possible • attend lecture, think, and ask questions! • minimal math

  4. Some Useful Information… • Office: 821 Dennison • Email: rachel@astro.lsa.umich.edu • Homepage: http://www.astro.lsa.umich.edu/~rachel/ • Course webpage (syllabus): http://www.astro.lsa.umich.edu/~rachel/astro112.html

  5. Our Place in the Universe

  6. Our Cosmic Address

  7. The Solar System

  8. Distance Scale of the Planets

  9. The Sun

  10. Mercury

  11. Venus

  12. Earth

  13. Mars

  14. The Asteroid Belt

  15. Jupiter Io Europa Ganymede Callisto

  16. Saturn

  17. Uranus

  18. Neptune

  19. Pluto (and Charon)

  20. Comet Hale-Bopp

  21. The Closest Stars

  22. Nebulae Ring Nebula Horsehead Nebula Orion Nebula

  23. Our Galaxy Globular Cluster

  24. The Milky Way

  25. The Local Group

  26. Large Magellanic Cloud

  27. Small Magellanic Cloud

  28. M31 – the Andromeda Galaxy

  29. The Virgo Cluster M87 giant elliptical galaxy

  30. Gravitational Lens

  31. Nearby Spiral Galaxies

  32. Edge-on Spirals

  33. Hubble Deep Field

  34. Distant Galaxies

  35. Our Cosmic Origins…

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