ASTRONOMY II (ASTR 1020) - Stars and Galaxies

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* Notes -

Important notes will appear in this space from time to time.

I have written a short exercise book on Unit Conversions in science. For any who may be interested, the ebook can be found at Words First: Mastering Unit Conversion.

I have also written a refresher on practical math skills for introductory science courses. This ebook can be found at Science4U: Practical Math for Practical Science .

Instructor:	Prof Richard Ignace Department of Physics and Astronomy
Email: Web:	ignace at etsudotedu http://www.etsu.edu/physics/ignace/ignace.htm
Office: Office Hours: Office phone: Fax:	274 Brown Hall 11:00-12:00 am on T, W, Th, or by appointment (423) 439-6904 / 439-4231 (423) 439-6905

COURSE SYLLABUS

LECTURE NOTES

EXAMPLE FOR EXTRACREDIT

EXAMS - exam info and study helps

GLOSSARY OF VARIABLES - identification of commonly used symbols

THE CELESTIAL SPHERE (From a U of Tennesse course)

POINTS OF INTEREST

• Astronomy Picture of the Day
• Gigagalaxy
• Sky and Telescope - Can get info on what can currently be seen in the sky
• Links to the Sun
• Mars Missions
• Galileo Home Page - Jupiter Probe
• Cassini Home Page - Mission to Saturn
• Chandra X-ray Satellite - First images expected for last week of August
• Solar Sails - for fun
• Aurorae - for interest

Last Modified 08/11