1. ASTR 1110 General Astronomy: The Solar System Tuesday, 31 May 2005

2. Course Info Time: M-F 11:00 am – 12:35 pm Classroom: Duane G-131 –Also Fiske Planetarium Nighttime Observing: M, Th 9:30-11:30 pm –Sommers-Bausch Observatory –Need to attend one session Core curriculum –Fulfills part B of Natural Science requirements for Arts & Sciences –Can fulfill part A (sequel is 1020, not 1120)

3. Duane Physics SBO Fiske

4. Instructor Info Instructor: James Roberts Email: James.H.Roberts@colorado.eduJames.H.Roberts@colorado.edu Office: Duane F-737 Phone: 303-735-3048 Website: https://webct.colorado.eduhttps://webct.colorado.edu Office Hours: M-F 3:30-5:00 pm

5. TA Info TA: Adam Jensen Email: Adam.Jensen@colorado.eduAdam.Jensen@colorado.edu Office: Duane C-332 Phone: 303-492-4508 Office Hours: M 1-2 pm, T,Th 10-11 am

6. Textbook

7. Clickers Register at http://capa.colorado.edu/cgi-bin/RegisterAFS Registration # under battery

8. Planisphere

9. Telescope Observing Sommers-Bausch Observatory http://lyra.colorado.edu/sbo

10. Schedule DateMaterial 31 MayThe Big Picture: Intro, Solar System Tour, Science 1 JuneConstellations, Scales 2 JuneThe Sky, Seasons, Precession 3 JuneCelestial Navigation, Phases, Eclipses 6 JuneAncient History, Time 7 JuneEnergy, Light 8 JuneTelescopes 9 JuneCopernican Revolution, Motion Physics 10 JuneOrigin of the Solar System 13 JuneSpectroscopy 14 JuneRemnants: Asteroids and Comets 15 JuneCosmic Collisions DateMaterial 16 JunePlanetary Surfaces and Interiors 17 JunePlanetary Geology 20 JuneMoons and Rings, Tides, Pluto 21 JuneAtmospheres 22 JuneJovian Atmospheres, Climate 23 JuneReview 24 June"Final" Exam 27 JuneSpecial Topics 28 JuneSpecial Topics 29 JulySpecial Topics 30 JulySpecial Topics 1 JulySpecial Topics

11. The Sun Space Exploration Geology Extrasolar Planets Astrobiology Astrology More on anything we talked about Stuff you suggest

24. Produced by Goddard Space Flight Center

25. Image Produced by NASA

27. Images from NASA

28. Image from NASA/JHU-APL

29. Image from STScI

32. Image from NASA

33. Image from JPL/Dave Seal

34. Image from NASA

35. Image from NASA/JPL/ Space Science Institute

36. Image from ESA/NASA/JPL/ University of Arizona

37. “That’s no moon. It’s a space station!” Image from NASA/JPL/ Space Science Institute

38. Image from NASA/JPL/ Space Science Institute

39. Image from NASA, M. Showalter (Stanford University/NASA Ames Research Center), J. Lissauer (NASA Ames Research Center)

41. Image From NASA/JPL

42. Image from STScI