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ASTR 1110General Astronomy:The Solar System
Tuesday, 31 May 2005
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)
Duane Physics
SBO
Fiske
Instructor Info
• Instructor: James Roberts
• Email: [email protected]
• Office: Duane F-737
• Phone: 303-735-3048
• Website: https://webct.colorado.edu
• Office Hours: M-F 3:30-5:00 pm
TA Info
• TA: Adam Jensen
• Email: [email protected]
• Office: Duane C-332
• Phone: 303-492-4508
• Office Hours: M 1-2 pm, T,Th 10-11 am
Textbook
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Planisphere
Telescope Observing
Sommers-Bausch Observatoryhttp://lyra.colorado.edu/sbo
ScheduleDate Material
31 May The Big Picture: Intro, Solar System Tour, Science
1 June Constellations, Scales
2 June The Sky, Seasons, Precession
3 June Celestial Navigation, Phases, Eclipses
6 June Ancient History, Time
7 June Energy, Light
8 June Telescopes
9 June Copernican Revolution, Motion Physics
10 June Origin of the Solar System
13 June Spectroscopy
14 June Remnants: Asteroids and Comets
15 June Cosmic Collisions
Date Material
16 June Planetary Surfaces and Interiors
17 June Planetary Geology
20 June Moons and Rings, Tides, Pluto
21 June Atmospheres
22 June Jovian Atmospheres, Climate
23 June Review
24 June "Final" Exam
27 June Special Topics
28 June Special Topics
29 July Special Topics
30 July Special Topics
1 July Special Topics
Special Topics
• The Sun • Space Exploration • Geology• Extrasolar Planets • Astrobiology • Astrology • More on anything we talked about• Stuff you suggest
Produced by Goddard Space Flight Center
Image Produced by NASA
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Images from NASA
Image from NASA/JHU-APL
Image from STScI
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Image from JPL/Dave Seal
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Image from NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute
Image from ESA/NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
“That’s no moon. It’s a space station!”
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Image from NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute
Image from NASA, M. Showalter (Stanford University/NASA Ames Research Center), J. Lissauer (NASA Ames Research Center)
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Image from STScI
