Astronomy 110G: INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY

Section M04,M05,M06 - Fall 2008

General Information

Instructor: Jon Holtzman (holtz at nmsu.edu)
Teaching Assistants: Maria Patterson (mtpatter at nmsu.edu) and M.J. Clark (thegeek at nmsu.edu)
Class Times: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 11:30 - 12:20
Location: Biology Annex 102
Lab Times:
Section M04, Wednesday, 4:30-6:30, BX 102, Maria Patterson
Section M05, Thursday, 1:30-3:30, BX 102, M.J. Clark
Section M06, Thursday, 3:30-5:30, BX 102, M.J. Clark

Class Information ASTR 110 M04,M05,M06 Fall 2008

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

AstroPortal: Assignments (homework) and online textbook (Buy access card from bookstore!)

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 Kinkos)

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)

Required paper assignment due 11/21/08

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

• Brief review guide

• Grade histogram

• SCORES

2nd MIDTERM: FRIDAY 10/31 in class! Covering Part 3 of class notes

• Brief review guide

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

• Summary review sheet for final

• Final GRADES 12/16

ID number generator for grade sheet

Partial grade sheet as of 11/03/08: This can give you an approximate idea of your grades and standing as of the beginning of November. The sheet includes grades from first 8 homeworks, first 6 labs, and the two midterms. The total score at the far right is out of a possible total of 100 points; for these calculations, the lowest homework and lowest lab grades have been dropped (for the final grade, the two lowest will be dropped).