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Introduction to Astronomy: I
[Physics 64-190]
Dr Tim Reddish
Office: Room 277-4 Essex HallLab: B90/83 Essex Hall
Time and Place
Tuesdays and Thursdays
5:30 – 6:20pm
Chrysler Hall North G133
Class Notes Web Site
• Access via University links to ‘Class Notes’
• Password protected!
ID & Password Your normal U of Windsor Account
Course Outline, PowerPoint presentations, Useful Links & Movies are all available there.
• “Open Door” Policy.• No regular times are scheduled in order to
accommodate students’ diverse timetables.• I will generally be in either Essex 277- 4 or
B90 / B83 (Basement) and can be found most days.
• If, for some reason, your queries cannot be addressed at that time, we can schedule a further meeting.
Office Hours
Course Text Bookfor 64-190 & 191
“Astronomy Today” Chaisson and McMillan
Prentice Hall (2007) Alternatives:
Astronomy: from the Earth to the Universe PasachoffUniverse: The Solar System Freedman and Kaufmann
One Mid-Term
Weight = 30%
Dates: Tuesday 30th October 2007Place: Ambassador AuditoriumTime: 17:30 – 18:45
Class Quizzes
Announced within 48 hours of the Quiz (i.e. in class and on web site)
Weight = 20%
Final ExaminationWeight : 50%
Provisional Date:
Thursday, 13th December 200715:30hrs
The Final Exam is ‘Cumulative’!
Style of Exams
Multiple Choice (mainly) ‘Fill-in the blanks’
• All Assessments are compulsory. • There will be no ‘make-up’ examinations
for scheduled tests and examinations without acceptable and verifiable medical (or equivalent compassionate) reasons.
• Any ‘medical notes’ must be submitted prior to the relevant midterms or final exam.
Important Notice!
MATH?!GOOD NEWS!1. There is a minimal amount of math!2. No calculations will be expected!
BAD NEWS!There are a few equations to be understood: i.e. know what they mean!
Example!
What does “E = mc2 ” mean?
Newton has a similarly famous equation for gravity…
SyllabusParts 1 & 2 in “Astronomy Today”
More Specifically:
1) Charting the Heavens: Foundations of Astronomy
2) The Copernican Revolution8) The Moon and Mercury
Syllabus Continued 9) Venus: the Earth’s sister planet10) Mars11) Jupiter and its Moons12) Saturn and its Rings13) Uranus, Neptune and Pluto14 &15) The Formation of the Solar System.7) The Earth4 & 5) Learning from Light (Bonus lecture –
time permitting)
Important Note:• Ultimately: the syllabus is defined by
the lecture material, not the contents of the book.
• The purpose of the book is a resource for more information detailed explanations.
• Good Advice: Do the ‘self-tests’ after we have covered each Chapter!
Ask Questions!
Special Needs Students…
Please identify yourself to me after this class.
Please make use of the web material…
Any Questions ??