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Astronomy 1001 Section 3 Astronomy 1001: Exploring the Universe Section 3, Fall semester 2016 Prof. Roberta M. Humphreys, McNamara Suite 160, Office 146-1, tel. 624-6530 Lectures: 2:30 – 3:45 am Mon., Wed. West Bank Skyway 20. Office hours: by appointment -- I will usually be in class at least 5 minutes before lecture and can stay afterwards for several minutes. These are good times to take care of most questions. For routine questions about course material and labs, please ask a TA first (see below). E-mail: [email protected] Warning: Don’t rely on e-mail for important or urgent questions. The inflow rate has become far too large. TA office hours, Hours will be posted on the doors outside lab rooms. Textbook: Recommended Book – Discovering the Essential Universe by Neil Comins. Any recently published introductory astronomy text however will be satisfactory. I recommend used and paperback copies for the best price. Note that exams are based on my lectures. So attend class and take notes. The textbook is useful for studying and review. Web page for Ast 1001 http://www.astro.umn.edu/courses/1001/ Book for the lab exercises: Astronomy 1001/1011H Laboratory Manual 2016-17, a local production available in the university bookstore. Concerning the lab part of this course: 1. Labs are quite separate from the lectures. 2. Get a copy of the Astronomy 1001-1011H Laboratory Manual 2016-17, at the university bookstore. Since this book is a local production, other stores won’t have it. 3. Important: Part of the lab course is an “observational project” concerning the Moon. Read about it and start observing the Moon as soon as possible! If you fall behind in this project, there honestly is no way to catch up. (Note that the Moon is FULL on Sept 17 and will be visible in the east at sunset. ) 4. A schedule for lab activities is appended to this syllabus. Grading: Officially we use the following recipe for final scores and grades. First mid-semester exam … Second exam … Final exam … 12 labs … Observational project … 160 pts.16% 160 16 % 300 30 % 240 24 % 140 14 % However, in effect the exams are even more important than these score-numbers indicate, for a statistical reason that will be mentioned in class. Grading will be based on a “modified curve”. Anyone earning 90% or better will earn an A- or higher. 50% is required to pass (D or better) and 60% for a C- or better. If you’re taking the course S/N, then a grade of ‘S’ will mean “C- or better (60%). Note: Furthermore, to get a passing grade you must earn 50% of the lab points (120/240) and 50% of the Obs. project points (70/140) and take all 3 exams. Exam dates: Dates for the two mid-semester exams have not been finalized yet but they will most likely be Oct 19 but could be the week after, when I have finished the solar system and the week of Nov 21, when I have finished lecturing on stars. The correct dates will be announced in class at least a week in advance. In each case the rooms used for the exam will be announced in class. The final will be given ; Mon. Dec 19, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, room TBD Academic standards: The CLA and CSE scholastic conduct and classroom procedures will be followed. You are responsible for knowing these, see the university website. Students are welcome to work together, exchange ideas, etc. But for the Observational Project you must do your own measurements and calculations. Exam procedures: Room assignments for the exams will be announced beforehand in class, Bring two pencils and a photo ID to each exam! Exams may include multiple-choice, short- answer, and essay questions. If you miss an exam, see the professor. All makeups are given on the same day. Date, time and place to be determined. Exam scores will be posted by your course and ID# on the web. If you feel there’s a mistake on the multiple-choice part of an exam, please see the secretary in the astronomy department office, Fraser 345. Questions about essay questions should be directed to the professor. Environmental theme: This course satisfies the “environmental theme” specified on the university website. It introduces students to a wide range of topics, including physical principles and not just astronomy. One goal is to show the Earth in a broad context with a unique perspective on our home planet and its environment in the universe. In this course we’ll see how science views and interprets the physical world around us. Ast 1001 Section 1 Professor Humphreys Outline of Lectures powerpoints will be posted at http://www.astro.umn.edu/courses/1001/ Week Dates Topic(s) 2 Sept 12,14 Introduction Historical Perspective 3 Sept 19,21 Appearance of the Night Sky, Motions of the Earth and Moon 4 Sept 26,28 Text Ch 1 Ch. 2 Ch.1, 2 Light, optics and telescopes Ch. 3 pg 50-78 Formation of Solar System, Extrasolar planets Ch.4, 5 Friday Sept 23 5pm Moon Obs. Due (3 obs 5 Oct 3,5 6 Oct 10,12 7 Oct 17, 19 Terrestrial planets Jovian Planets and their satellites Minor and dwarf planets, comets, meteors Role of Impacts. First Exam Oct 19 ?? Ch. 6 Ch. 7 Ch. 8 Ch. 8 Friday Oct 21 5pm Moon Obs. Due (6 new, 9 total) 8 Oct 24,26 9 Oct 31, Nov 2 10 Nov 7,9 11 Nov 14,16 The atom and spectroscopy The Sun as a Star Ch. 3, pg 79-92 Ch. 9 Properties of the stars Ch. 10 Star formation, Stellar Evolution Ch. 11 Star Death - white dwarfs, supernovae, neutron stars, black holes Ch. 12 Second exam week of Nov 21 12 Nov 21,23 Second Exam ?, Milky Way Ch. 13 Wed. Nov 23 Moon Project 15 obs. + Final Report due 5 pm 13 Nov 28, 30 14 Dec 5,7 15 Dec 12, 14 Normal Galaxies Galaxies and the distance – redshift relation Origin, evolution, and fate of the Universe Life in the Universe Ch. 13 Ch. 13 Ch 14 Ch. 15 FINAL EXAM Sect 3 Mon Dec 19, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, room TBD Lab Schedule for Ast 1001 Fall 2015 : Week 1 – Sept 6-9 No Labs Week 2 – Sept 12-16 Lab A Observing the Moon Week 3 – Sept 19-23 Lab B Astronomical Distances (Sept 23 Moon Project part 1 due) Week 4 – Sept 26-30 Lab C Kepler's Laws Week 5 – Oct 3-7 Lab D Telescopes Week 6 – Oct 10-14 Lab E Impacts from Space Week 7 – Oct 17-21 Lab F Extraterrestrial Life (Oct 21 Moon Project part 2 due) Week 8 – Oct 24-28 Lab G Energy Flows Week 9 – Oct 31Nov4 Lab H Atomic Spectroscopy Week 10 – Nov 7-11 Lab I HR-Diagram Week 11 – Nov 14-18 Lab J History of Matter Week 12 – Nov 21-25 No Labs Thanksgiving (Nov 23 Final Moon Project Due) Week 13– Nov 28Dec 2 Lab K Expansion of the Universe Week 14 – Dec 5-9 Lab L Dark Matter Week 15 – Dec 12 No Labs Astronomy -- the study of the stars The Sun and solar system The Stars -- their birth and death Galaxies and the Universe In Astronomy we are concerned with origins and endings --Your concepts of space and time will be altered. Time = Ages Earth, Sun and Solar System --- 4.5 x 109 yrs --- 10 x 109 yrs Age of Galaxy (oldest stars) --- ~ 12 x 109 yrs Solar Lifetime Age of Universe (expansion age) --- ~ 13 x 109 yrs Space = Distances Earth – Moon --- 284,400 km ( 240,000 mi) Earth – Sun --- 150 x 106 km ( 93 million miles) Solar System (to Pluto) --- 5.9 x 109 km (3.7 billion miles) Nearest Star --- 4.3 light years ( ~ 41 x 1012 km ) Center of Galaxy --- 27,000 light years ( 256 x 1015 km) Andromeda Galaxy --- 2.3 x 106 light yrs ( 22 x 1018 km )