Introduction to Astronomy PHYS 162 - SP05 - Sect 1,2

• Grades - sect 1 (12:30) -- 5/14 -- uses last 4 digits of ZID almost FINAL
• Grades - sect 2 (9:30) -- 5/14 -- uses last 4 digits of ZID almost FINAL
• Syllabus
• Honors Section
• Example Test 1
• Example Test 2
• Example Test 3

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  Transparencies from Lectures

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  • Lecture 1: Class overview and Early Observations 1/18/05
  • Lecture 2: Star Location and Constellations 1/20/05
  • More on Constellations (from Donna Kubik)
  • Lecture 3: Planetary Motion and Models of the Solar System, Kepler 1/25/05
  • Lecture 4: more Kepler, Galileo and Newton 1/27/05
  • Lecture 5: Gravity Examples plus MOVIE "The Universe" 2/1/05
  • Lecture 6: Light and Electromagnetic Force 2/3/05
  • Lecture 7: Light Demo, Absorption, Doppler Effect, and Lens 2/8/05
  • Lecture 8: Telescopes and introduction to the Sun - 2/10/05
  • Lecture 9: The Sun - Nuclear Reactions 2/15/05
  • Lecture 10: Layers of the Sun/Test 1 Guide 2/17/05
  • Lecture 11: Measuring Star's Properties 2/22/05
  • Class 12 - Test 1 - 2/24/05
  • Lecture 13: Spectrum of Stars 3/1/05
  • Lecture 14: Nebula and Interstellar Medium 3/3/05
  • Lecture 15: Stellar Formation and Evolution 3/8/05
  • Lecture 16: Movie Death of a Star 3/10/05
  • Lecture 17: Supernovas 3/22/05
  • Lecture 18 Neutron Star and Black Holes (Test 2 overview) 3/24/05
  • Lecture 19: Formation of Planets, Planetary Atmospheres 3/29/05
  • Class 20 - Test 2 - 3/31/05
  • Lecture 21: Life in the Universe 4/5/05
  • Search for Intelligent Life on your home PC
  • Class 22 - Movie - Contact:The Search for Intelligent Life - 4/7/05
  • Lecture 23: Milky Way Galaxy - Measuring Distances, Galaxy nucleus 4/12/05
  • Lecture 24: Halo+Disk Stars, Mass of Galaxy 4/14/05
  • Lecture 25: Galaxies 4/19/05 - may begin turning in extra credit
  • Lecture 26:Cosmology-Origin and Fate of Universe 4/21/05
  • Lecture 27: Early Universe 4/26/05 CLASS CANCELED
  • Lecture 28: evaluations, Test 3 overview 4/28/05
  • Class 29 - Test 3 - 5/3/05
  • Class 30 - Movie: Creation of the Universe - 5/5/05
  • Final - Sect 1 - Thurs 5/12/05 12:00-12:50
  • Final - Sect 2 - Thurs 5/12/05 10:00-10:50