2. ASTRONOMY 310 TAs Frank Berghaus fbergh@physics.ubc.ca Marie-Andree Dumais madumais@physics.ubc.ca Jillian Henderson jhenders@physics.ubc.ca Simon Kras skras@physics.ubc.ca Lectures and Tutorials Lectures: MWF 12:00 Hebb Theatre Tutorials: as registered. Alternate weeks beginning Jan 19 Hennings 312 H. Richer Henn 306 Tuesdays 1-3 for any questions TAs Henn 310 at times TBA for questions or email

3. COURSE INFORMATION l Web Site – https://www.elearning.ubc.ca l Required Materials l Grades ä Used for: extra resources, computer simulations, user groups, self-help tests, check marks, etc. ä First tutorial provides introduction to site ä Text: Voyages to the Planets: third edition by Fraknoi, Morrison & Wolff ä Final exam: 45% (regular exam period) ä Midterm: 25% (Dates January 30, February 6) ä I expect that all exams will be multiple choice ä Four assignments: 20% ä Attendance at tutorials: up to 10%, 2% for each one

4. FLASHCARDFLASHCARD WHICH STATEMENT BEST DESCRIBES THE SOLAR SYSTEM? A) The Sun goes around the planets. B) The planets go around the Sun. C) The Solar System is expanding. D) You can’t fool me. Earth is stationary at the centre of the Solar System and everything orbits around Earth.

5. WHICH STATEMENT BEST DESCRIBES THE SOLAR SYSTEM? A) The Sun goes around the planets. B) The planets go around the Sun. C) The Solar System is expanding. D) You can’t fool me. Earth is stationary at the centre of the Solar System and everything orbits around Earth. FLASHCARDFLASHCARD

6. FLASHCARDFLASHCARD HOW MANY STARS ARE THERE IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM? A) An uncountable number B) About 100 Billion C) 9 that we know of D) 1

7. FLASHCARDFLASHCARD HOW MANY STARS ARE THERE IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM? A) An uncounted number B) About 100 Billion C) 9 that we know of D) 1

10. COSMIC BACKGROUND RADIATION

11. Galaxy Cluster

12. DISTRIBUTION of GALAXIES

13. HUBBLE DEEP FIELD

14. NEARBY GALAXIES

15. Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

16. Large Magellanic Cloud Small Magellanic Cloud

17. M83

18. INFRARED MILKY WAY GALAXY

19. MILKY WAY GALAXY

21. Looking Down on the Solar System

22. The Solar System in Perspective

23. OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

25. Scale of the Universe