ASTRONOMY II (ASTR 1020) - Stars and Galaxies

UP-AND-FRONT:

* Notes -

A review sheet for the 3rd exam now appears under the Exams link.

The 3rd exam will be on the scheduled date of December 3. The 3rd HW is due December 1.

The 4th HW is due on Dec 10.

A review for the final exam is now available. The final exam will be 10:30-12:30 on Tuesday, Dec 15, in the normal lecture room.

The 'take-home' lab for the Milky Way is due at the beginning of class on Dec 10.

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

GLOSSARY OF VARIABLES - identification of commonly used symbols

EXAMS - exam info and study helps

HOMEWORK

THE SKY (From a Cornell course)

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 08/09