ASTRONOMY II (ASTR 1020) - Stars and Galaxies

UP-AND-FRONT:

* Notes -

The final exam is on Tuesday, Apr 29th, 10:30-12:30 in the normal lecture room.

The solutions for HW#7 are 1.c, 2.c, 3.a, 4.a, 5.d, 6.e, 7.b, 8.a. Throwing out question #4, I will just be adding a point to everyone's score for this homework.

A review sheet for Exam #3 now appears under the 'Exams' link below.

Note that due to a typo, question 5 has been omitted from HW #2.

The answers for the 1st homework are: 1D, 2A, 3D, 4B, 5C, 6C, 7A, 8A, 9D, 10C, 11D, 12B, 13C, 14E, 15B, 16B

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 10:30-11:30 am on T, W, Th, or by appointment (423) 439-6904 (423) 439-6905

COURSE SYLLABUS

LECTURE NOTES

GLOSSARY OF VARIABLES - identification of commonly used symbols

EXAMS - exam info and study helps

ESSAY

HOMEWORK

THE SKY (From a Cornell course)

THE CELESTIAL SPHERE (From a U of Tennesse course)

POINTS OF INTEREST

• Astronomy Picture of the Day
• 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 01/08