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PHY216 - Astronomy
The Big Picture
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A survey course
“Almost” no math
The Cosmic Perspective – Fundamentals text
Skygazer software
Skygazing?
Topics
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Time and distance
Reason for the seasons
Copernican revolution
We are star stuff
One in a million, million, million, million
(almost)
• It’s hot in here
• It’s cold in here
Topics
• More to life than a Milky Way
• Miscellaneous topics:
– Planets around other stars
– Black holes
– Big Bang
– Dark matter, dark energy
– The search for other life
– Nighttime (and daytime) viewing
Text and Other Resources
• The Cosmic Perspective, Fundamentals
• Voyager: Skygazer
• Other resources
– JPL (www.jpl.nasa.gov)
– NASA (www.nasa.gov)
– www.msnbc.msn.com/science/space/
Your Preparation
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Read
Quick Quiz after each chapter
Read
Use the internet
Read
Read!
Evaluation
• Weekly exam (first part of Monday class)
– Multiple choice
– Short answer
• Comprehensive final exam
• Attendance
• 10-point scale