Astronomy 110G: INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY

Section 02 - Fall 2006

General Information

Instructor: Jon Holtzman
Teaching Assistants: Paul Strycker and Glenn Kaczpak
Class Times: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 11:30 - 12:20
Location: Biology Annex 102
Lab Times:
Section 02A, Tuesday, 5:30-7:30, BX 102, Paul Strycker
Section 02B, Wednesday, 3:30-5:30, BX 102, Paul Strycker
Section 02C, Wednesday, 5:30-7:30, BX 102, Glenn Kaczpak

Class Information ASTR 110 02 Fall 2006

• Syllabus
• Class schedule/assignments
• Outline/class goals
• Lab syllabus
• Observatory information
• Campus observatory objects

Class notes : This is your best source for an extended summary of the material we are covering in class!

Lab Manual : the lab manual for the class (available at campus media production center, Gerald Thomas Hall room 173)

Campus Observatory home page : This page may give information about whether the campus observatory is open on any given night

Astronomy pictures/information

• NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Mission page
• Picture gallery : This is a link to an assorted collection of astronomical images from many sources
• Astronomy Picture of the Day (there is also an archive link on this page to see all the past pictures of the day)

1st MIDTERM: WEDNESDAY 10/4 in class! Covering Parts 1 and 2 of class notes

• Brief review guide

• SCORES

• Grade histogram

2nd MIDTERM: FRIDAY 11/3 in class! Covering Part 3 of class notes

• Brief review guide

• SCORES

• Grade histogram

FINAL: FRIDAY 12/15, 10:30-12:30am in BX 102 - DON'T MISS IT!

• Summary review sheet for final