Astro 101.004 Professor: Kent Morrison. Astro 101.004 Professor: Kent Morrison Course Goals: Extend your horizons Class Web page: www.phys.unm.edu/~kmorrison/astr101www.phys.unm.edu/~kmorrison/astr101.

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Astro Professor: Kent Morrison

Astro Professor: Kent Morrison Course Goals: Extend your horizons Class Web page: Course Text: Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe, Chaisson and McMillan, 6th ed. i-Clickers: YES, you need one. Bring it to every class. Homework: Reading, MasteringAstronomy (MA), Self-test T/F & Multiple Choice at the end of each Chapter. On-line quizzes. Grading: 50 points MA homework, 50 points class participation; 300 points based on best 3 out of 4 tests. NOTE: there will be NO makeup tests.

Instructions Cont. Syllabus: handed out & on-line at homepage, so be sure to read it. Tests: bring two number 2 pencils. Multiple-Choice. Office-Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 2-4 pm in PandA 1115 Campus Observatory: Fridays 7-9pm

How to Get Your Class ID and Register your Clicker 1.Go to: edu/clickers/morr ison101.phtml edu/clickers/morr ison101.phtml 2.Fill in requested fields: 3.Submit and record your Class ID

How to Register your Clicker 4.Proceed to Clicker web site 5.Enter your BANNER ID for the Student ID 6.Enter your name and clicker number (on the back) 7.Submit and you are done Banner ID

A Quick Tour of the Universe (and this course)

Keck Telescopes

Hubble Space Telescope

Very Large Array (VLA)

Chandra X-ray Observatory Perseus Cluster

The Long Wavelength Demonstrator Array (LWDA) Site on July 27, 2007

HAARP

G M m F = r 2 r m M

Sample Clicker Question #1: How long does it take for the Earth to go around the Sun? A: 1 hour B: 1 day C: 1 month D: 1 year E: Forever, the Sun goes around the Earth.

Sample Clicker Question #2: What is the current phase of the moon? A.New B.First quarter C.Full D.Third quarter

Sample Clicker Question #3: Has Life been discovered on Mars? A.Yes B.No

Example Supernova: 1998bw

A Young Supernova SN 1993J Rupen et al.

Cassiopeia A: Supernova Remnant

1 kpc Taylor et al.

Cosmic Microwave Background