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Astro Professor: Jeff Saul

Astro Professor: Jeff Saul Course Goals: Extend your horizons Class Web page: Astr101home.html Astr101home.html Course Text: Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe, Chaisson and McMillan, 5th ed. i-Clickers: YES, you need one. Bring it to every class. Homework: Reading, Self-test T/F & Multiple Choice at the end of each Chapter. On-line quizzes. Grading: 5% class participation; 20% Mastering Astronomy Homework, & 75% based on best 3 out of 4 tests.

Instructions Cont. Syllabus: on-line on course website be sure to read it. Tests: bring at least two number 2 pencils. Multiple- Choice. Office-Hours: MWF 10-11am in RH 109 and by Appointment (Others will be announced next week) Campus Observatory: Fridays 7-9pm

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

Scaling Your World The Universe

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