1. Astro 101.004 Professor: Kent Morrison

2. 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 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.

3. 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

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

5. 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

6. A Quick Tour of the Universe (and this course)

12. Keck Telescopes

13. Hubble Space Telescope

14. Very Large Array (VLA)

15. Chandra X-ray Observatory Perseus Cluster

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

17. HAARP

23. G M m F = r 2 r m M

25. 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.

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

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

31. Example Supernova: 1998bw

32. A Young Supernova SN 1993J Rupen et al.

33. Cassiopeia A: Supernova Remnant

37. 1 kpc Taylor et al.

41. Cosmic Microwave Background