astronomy 102/112: introduction to stars, galaxies, and the universe professor r. somerville fall...
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Astronomy 102/112:
Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
Professor R. Somerville
Fall 2001
Course Goals Contents of the Universe Basic physics of gravity,
matter, energy and light Telescopes Our Sun and other stars Our Galaxy and other galaxies The Big Bang and dark matter
Course Requirements
two midterms (25 percent each) final exam (25 percent) lab or discussion, homework and
in-class assignments (25 percent) ‘make up’ paper possible attend lecture, think, and ask
questions! minimal math
Office: 821 Dennison Email: [email protected] Homepage:
http://www.astro.lsa.umich.edu/~rachel/ Course webpage (syllabus):
http://www.astro.lsa.umich.edu/~rachel/astro112.html
Some Useful Information…
Our Place in the Universe
Our Cosmic Address
The Solar System
Distance Scale of the Planets
The Sun
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
The Asteroid Belt
JupiterIo
Europa
Ganymede
Callisto
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto (and Charon)
Comet Hale-Bopp
The Closest Stars
Nebulae
Ring Nebula
Orion NebulaHorsehead Nebula
Our Galaxy
Globular Cluster
The Milky Way
The Local Group
Large Magellanic Cloud
Small Magellanic Cloud
M31 –
the Andromeda Galaxy
The Virgo Cluster
M87 giant ellipticalgalaxy
Gravitational Lens
Nearby Spiral Galaxies
Edge-on Spirals
Hubble Deep Field
Distant
Galaxies
Our Cosmic Origins…
