Astronomy 102/112: Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Professor R. Somerville Fall 2001.

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Astronomy 102/112: Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Professor R. Somerville Fall 2001

Course Goals Contents of the Universe Basic physics of gravity, matter, energy and light Telescopes Our Sun and other stars Our Galaxy and other galaxies The Big Bang and dark matter

Course Requirements two midterms (25 percent each) final exam (25 percent) lab or discussion, homework and in-class assignments (25 percent) ‘make up’ paper possible attend lecture, think, and ask questions! minimal math

Office: 821 Dennison Homepage: Course webpage (syllabus): astro112.html Some Useful Information…

Our Place in the Universe

Our Cosmic Address

The Solar System

Distance Scale of the Planets

The Sun

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

The Asteroid Belt

Jupiter Io Europa Ganymede Callisto

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

Pluto (and Charon)

Comet Hale-Bopp

The Closest Stars

Nebulae Ring Nebula Orion Nebula Horsehead Nebula

Our Galaxy Globular Cluster

The Milky Way

The Local Group

Large Magellanic Cloud

Small Magellanic Cloud

M31 – the Andromeda Galaxy

The Virgo Cluster M87 giant elliptical galaxy

Gravitational Lens

Nearby Spiral Galaxies

Edge-on Spirals

Hubble Deep Field

Distant Galaxies

Our Cosmic Origins…