Astro 101 Sections 002 and 003

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Astro 101 Sections 002 and 003 Professor: L. Kent Morrison

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Astro 101 Sections 002 and 003. Professor : L. Kent Morrison. Astro 101. Professor : L. Kent Morrison Course Goals : Extend your horizons Class Web page : http://panda.unm.edu/Courses/Morrison/Astro101.002Spring10/ http://panda.unm.edu/Courses/Morrison/Astro101.003Spring10/ - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Astro 101Sections 002 and 003

Professor: L. Kent Morrison

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Astro 101Professor: L. Kent Morrison

Course Goals: Extend your horizons

Class Web page: http://panda.unm.edu/Courses/Morrison/Astro101.002Spring10/

http://panda.unm.edu/Courses/Morrison/Astro101.003Spring10/

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.

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Instructions Cont.Syllabus: Available on-line at the A101 homepage,

Be sure to read it.

Tests: bring two number 2 pencils. Multiple-Choice.

Office-Hours: Monday through Friday

12:30-1:30 pm in PandA 1115

Campus Observatory: Fridays 7-9pm

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How to Register your Clicker

1. Proceed to Clicker web site

2. Enter your BANNER ID for the Student ID

3. Enter your name and clicker number (on the back)

4. Submit and you are done

Banner ID

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A Quick Tour of the Universe (and this

course)

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Keck Telescopes

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Hubble Space Telescope

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Very Large Array (VLA)

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Chandra X-ray Observatory

Perseus Cluster

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

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HAARP

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G M mF = r2

r

mM

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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.

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Sample Clicker Question #2:

What is the current phase of the moon?

A. New

B. First quarter

C. Full

D. Third quarter

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Sample Clicker Question #3:

Has Life been discovered on Mars?

A. Yes

B. No

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Example Supernova: 1998bw

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A Young Supernova

SN 1993JRupen et al.

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Cassiopeia A: Supernova Remnant

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1 kpc

Taylor et al.

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Cosmic Microwave Background