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Astronomy 101 The Solar System Tuesday, Thursday 2:30-3:45 pm Hasbrouck 20 Tom Burbine

2. Course Course Website: Textbook:
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Course Website:
Textbook:
Pathways to Astronomy (2nd Edition) by Stephen Schneider and Thomas Arny.
You also will need a calculator.

3. Office Hours Mine Tuesday, Thursday - 1:15-2:15pm
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Office Hours
Mine
Tuesday, Thursday - 1:15-2:15pm
Lederle Graduate Research Tower C 632
Neil
Tuesday, Thursday - 11 am-noon
Lederle Graduate Research Tower B 619-O

4. Homework We will use Spark
Homework will be due approximately twice a week

5. Astronomy Information
Astronomy Help Desk
Mon-Thurs 7-9pm
Hasbrouck 205
The Observatory should be open on clear Thursdays
Students should check the observatory website at: for updated information
There's a map to the observatory on the website.

6. Final
Monday - 12/14
4:00 pm
Hasbrouck 20

7. HW #16 and #17
Due today

8. HW #18 and #19
Due Tuesday

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Face on Mars

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15. Viking Missions Missions to Mars that landed in 1976 to look for Life
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Viking Missions
Missions to Mars that landed in 1976 to look for Life
Viking 1 - July 20, 1976
Viking 2 - September 3, 1976

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18. Red Color
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The red color of the planet comes from the oxidation of iron minerals in the soil.
Fe2+ is becoming Fe3+
Iron is shiny
When it loses two electrons by encountering oxygen, it becomes black or green
When it loses three electrons by encountering oxygen, it becomes red
Rusting

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21. Experiments There were results that were initially positive
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Experiments
There were results that were initially positive
But results could all be explained through non-biologic chemistry

22. HW #18 and #19 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mars/program.html
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HW #18 and #19

23. Any Questions?