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ASTRONOMY 310ASTRONOMY 310
INSTRUCTOR:INSTRUCTOR: HARVEY RICHER HARVEY RICHER
HEBB THEATREHEBB THEATREMWF 12:00 – 12:50MWF 12:00 – 12:50
ASTRONOMY 310ASTRONOMY 310
INSTRUCTOR:INSTRUCTOR: HARVEY RICHER HARVEY RICHER
HEBB THEATREHEBB THEATREMWF 12:00 – 12:50MWF 12:00 – 12:50
A310 COURSE INFORMATIONA310 COURSE INFORMATIONA310 COURSE INFORMATIONA310 COURSE INFORMATION
Web Site www.astro.ubc.ca/people/richer/A310Web Site www.astro.ubc.ca/people/richer/A310
Required MaterialsRequired Materials
GradesGrades
ALL COURSE INFO AT THAT SITEALL COURSE INFO AT THAT SITE ALSO USE WebCT FOR GRADES AND SELF-HELP ALSO USE WebCT FOR GRADES AND SELF-HELP
QUIZZESQUIZZES
Text: Voyages to the Planets: third edition by Text: Voyages to the Planets: third edition by Fraknoi, Morrison & Wolff Fraknoi, Morrison & Wolff
Final exam: 40% (regular exam period)Final exam: 40% (regular exam period) Midterm: 20% (Dates Feb 4, March 14) Midterm: 20% (Dates Feb 4, March 14) I expect that all exams will be multiple choiceI expect that all exams will be multiple choice Sky Quiz – held at Planetarium 20%Sky Quiz – held at Planetarium 20% 2 assignments 5% each total 10%2 assignments 5% each total 10% Attendance at tutorials: up to 10%, 2% for each oneAttendance at tutorials: up to 10%, 2% for each one
A310 COURSE INFORMATIONA310 COURSE INFORMATION A310 COURSE INFORMATIONA310 COURSE INFORMATION
TAsTAsChris Cameron [email protected] Cameron [email protected]
Melanie Gendre [email protected] Gendre [email protected] Kasian [email protected] Laura Kasian [email protected]
Lectures and TutorialsLectures and TutorialsLectures: MWF 12:00 Hebb TheatreLectures: MWF 12:00 Hebb Theatre
Tutorials: as registered. Alternate weeks beginning Jan 10Tutorials: as registered. Alternate weeks beginning Jan 10Hennings 312Hennings 312
For HelpFor HelpH. Richer Henn 306 Tuesday, Thursday 10-11H. Richer Henn 306 Tuesday, Thursday 10-11
TAs Henn 312 back room at times listed on WebsiteTAs Henn 312 back room at times listed on Website
FLASHCARDFLASHCARDFLASHCARDFLASHCARD
IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM HOW MANY IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM HOW MANY KNOWN PLANETS ARE THERE?KNOWN PLANETS ARE THERE?
A)A) 7 7
B)B) 8 8
C)C) 9 9
D)D) 10 10
COSMIC BACKGROUND COSMIC BACKGROUND RADIATIONRADIATION
COSMIC BACKGROUND COSMIC BACKGROUND RADIATIONRADIATION
Galaxy ClusterGalaxy ClusterGalaxy ClusterGalaxy Cluster
DISTRIBUTION of GALAXIESDISTRIBUTION of GALAXIESDISTRIBUTION of GALAXIESDISTRIBUTION of GALAXIES
HUBBLE DEEP FIELDHUBBLE DEEP FIELDHUBBLE DEEP FIELDHUBBLE DEEP FIELD
NEARBY GALAXIESNEARBY GALAXIESNEARBY GALAXIESNEARBY GALAXIES
Andromeda Galaxy (M31)Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
Large Magellanic CloudLarge Magellanic Cloud
Small Magellanic CloudSmall Magellanic Cloud
M83M83
INFRARED MILKY WAY GALAXY
INFRARED MILKY WAY GALAXY
MILKY WAY GALAXYMILKY WAY GALAXYMILKY WAY GALAXYMILKY WAY GALAXY
FLASHCARDFLASHCARDFLASHCARDFLASHCARD
HOW MANY STARS ARE THERE IN OUR HOW MANY STARS ARE THERE IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM?SOLAR SYSTEM?
A)A) An uncounted numberAn uncounted number
B) About 100 BillionB) About 100 Billion
C) 9 that we know ofC) 9 that we know of
D) 1D) 1
MILKY WAY GALAXYMILKY WAY GALAXYMILKY WAY GALAXYMILKY WAY GALAXY
Looking Down on the Solar Looking Down on the Solar SystemSystem
Looking Down on the Solar Looking Down on the Solar SystemSystem
The Solar System in The Solar System in PerspectivePerspective
The Solar System in The Solar System in PerspectivePerspective
OUR SOLAR SYSTEMOUR SOLAR SYSTEMOUR SOLAR SYSTEMOUR SOLAR SYSTEM
OUR SOLAR SYSTEMOUR SOLAR SYSTEMOUR SOLAR SYSTEMOUR SOLAR SYSTEM
Scale of the UniverseScale of the UniverseScale of the UniverseScale of the Universe
