Welcome to Chabot College!

Introduction to Astronomy!

Today… Welcome to Chabot College! Roster/Adding the Class How the class will work Syllabus Calendar Homework But first….

"Even the longest journey must begin where you stand.“ - Lao-tzu Introduce yourself to your neighbors!

Our planetarium: The most “comfortable” classroom on campus! The lights will dim… The stars come out! Music plays, and….

Make a promise to your neighbor! “I’ll (gently) wake you up… If You (gently) wake me up!” (Especially if you snore!)

Why take Astronomy??

Why take Astronomy?? To meet people!

The Relativistic physics class was already full… Why take Astronomy?? The Relativistic physics class was already full…

Astronomy Satisfies AA/AS Degree

Astronomy Satisfies CSU Transfer Requirements!

Astronomy Satisfies UC Transfer Requirements!

Welcome to Astronomy!

Attendance & Adding Today: Most class days: Sign the roster going around the room… Be sure to indicate “trying to add” Most class days: Attendance by quizzes, group work, and/or sign in sheet.

Syllabus & Course Calendar Already Online Read it! Quiz next week! Lots of options for “success” however you define that

What are your goals for the course?

My office: 2013 in Building 2000 Cafeteria Bio Library Physics/Math

What is happening in Astronomy right now? NASA’s New Horizons reached Pluto

What is happening in Astronomy right now? NASA’s Juno Probe reached Jupiter

What is happening in Astronomy? Rosetta landed a probe on a Comet! Launched in 2004 Philae lander bounced too hard, couldn’t send data

What is happening in Astronomy? China’s rover is on the moon…(and just ran out of power…)

What is happening in Astronomy? Hubble Space Telescope Deepest sky survey will see back farther than ever 3,000 galaxies 12+ Billion light years away Magnified 10-20x by “nearby” cluster

What is happening in Astronomy? Kepler mission ~5000 possible planets around other stars ( ~1000 confirmed) In an area of the sky the size of your fist… 40 Billion more in our galaxy alone? How many like Earth??

What is happening in Astronomy? Global Climate Change

What is happening in Astronomy? Understanding our Sun’s impact on Earth

Astronomy & Your Life What could learning about the planets and stars possibly have in common with my life now??

Astronomy & Your Life There are more connections between our lives & astronomy than you might realize…

Seven Days of the Week Sunday - the Sun’s day, of course Monday - the Moon’s day Tuesday - ? Wednesday - ?? Thursday - ??? Friday - ??#$ Saturday - ???%^?

Seven Days of the Week

Seven Days of the Week Sunday Domingo Dimanche Sun Monday Lunes Lundi Moon Tuesday Martes Mardi Mars Wed Miercoles Mercredi Mercury Thurs Jueves Jeudi Jupiter Friday Viernes Vendredi Venus Saturday Sabado Samedi Saturn Seven objects are easily seen to move in regular patters in front of the stars across the skies during the year

Key Questions for YOU…

Key Questions for YOU in our class… How does science work? What do we gain, as humans, by asking questions of Nature? Is the quest for knowledge worth the costs?