Astronomy 105G
Sections B and C
Section A also welcome
Contact Information:
Jim Norwood
email: jnorwood at nmsu.edu
Office: Astronomy 108
Office Telephone: (505) 646-6328
Mailbox: in the Astronomy building, located near Room 102 and the kitchen
Office Hours: Mondays 1:00pm-2:15pm in AY108, or by appointment
Mike "Emergency Backup" Sussman
email: msussman at nmsu.edu
Office: Astronomy 209
Office Telephone: (505) 646-7724
Office Hours: Mondays 4:30pm-5:30pm in AY209 or by appointment
Lab 1: Density and Cratering
Lab 2: Scale Model of the Solar System
Lab 3: Reflectance Spectroscopy
Lab 4: Phases of the Moon
Miscellaneous Links:
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Astronomy Picture of the Day
One of the great things about astronomy is the
wealth of pretty pictures. This site provides a new pretty picture
(along with an explanation) every day!
...like this
awesome view of Saturn, its rings, and their shadows as seen by Cassini.
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The Nine Planets
A grand tour of the nine planets in the Solar System, along with their
moons. Ideal if you want an introduction to this locale or that.
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Views of the Solar System
A treasure trove of many collected images of the planets, moons, and
other bodies in our Solar System.
- Bad Astronomy
Phil Plait uses this site to clear up some common misconceptions in
astronomy. He also points out bad astronomy in movies - like being able
to hear explosions in space - and debunks some popular hoaxes. He does
an especially good job with a point-by-point rebuttal of the "Moon
landing was a hoax" hoax. (We did land on the moon!)