This course is a survey of various topics including the Sun; life cycles of stars including black holes and pulsars; diversity of galaxies including the Milky Way and distant quasars; cosmology—the history, structure, and fate of the universe; current results from recent astronomical observations; for non-science majors.
 

Teaching Assistants

John Momberg
Rachel Pauline

 

Lab Schedule - Fall 2024

WeekLab
26 Aug – 30 AugNo Lab – First Week
2 Sept – 6 SeptActive Learning
9 Sept – 13 SeptMeasuring the Sky
16 Sept – 20 SeptExploring the Sky
23 Sept – 27 SeptSolar Observations/Angular Size
30 Sept – 4 OctSolar Observations/Angular Size
7 Oct – 11 OctSIMBAD Astronomical Database
14 Oct – 18 OctSpectroscopy
21 Oct – 25 OctHertzsprung-Russell Diagram and Star Clusters
28 Oct – 1 NovObserving with the VAO
Nov 4 – Nov 8Project Workday I (Project info here)
11 Nov – 15 NovImage Analysis
18 Nov – 22 NovProject Workday II (Project info here)
25 Nov – 29 NovNo Lab – Fall Break
2 Dec – 6 DecAstronomical Redshift
9 Dec – 13 DecProject Presentations, Project Papers Due (Project info here)
16 Dec – 19 DecNo Lab – Final Exam Week