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Astronomy, Mr. Vannorsdall, 2nd Semester, 2012 UNIT 1—Intro to Astronomy Introduction, guidelines, What is Astronomy? Why study astronomy? Is astrology related to astronomy? The Early Astronomers Backyard Astronomy #1--Constellations Astronomy during the middle ages—the rise of science. Science, Technology and Society-- Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, Galileo Newton--Gravity, Laws of motion The electromagnetic spectrum in astronomy Visible spectra in astronomy Telescopes and observatories Review and Unit 1 test Unit 2: Solar System Cosmic Uniformitarianism—what’s here…is out there Diagram of the solar system. Size and distance #1 Evolution of the solar system. Laws of Planetary motion Inner Planets Outer planets Cosmic debris—oids, ors and ites Comets Exploring the SS—the probes Backyard Astronomy #2—planets and such. Unit review and test UNIT 3: Earth-Moon-Sun System Basic motions—rotation and revolution Rotation--Day and night, rising and setting Time and Date The moon—terrestrial features The moon—origins and history Backyard astronomy #3--Phases of the moon Ocean tides and the Moon Earth’s trip around the sun—seasonal changes Solar and Lunar Eclipses Unit Review and Test Unit 4 The Sun—Our Star Vital statistics Structure Hydrogen to helium fusion Hydrostatic equilibrium Magnetism in general The Sun’s magnetic field—flares, prominences, solar wind, CME’s Sunspots and the solar cycle Auroras The “Perfect Solar Storm” Unit Review and Test Unit 5: Stars in General Properties of stars: determining distance, brightness, mass, radius Size and Distance #2—Light Years and Parsecs the Hertzprung/Russell Diagram Main sequence stars—the life of our sun Lives of giant stars—supernovas, neutron stars, black holes Binary and variable stars Unit review and test UNIT 6 Cosmology Classifying Galaxies The Milky Way Dark Matter Size and Distance #3—beyond comprehension. Other groupings—Groups, Clusters and Superclusters The Big Bang –inflationary universe. Doppler shift of light Dark Energy Quasars Life in the universe: Drake Equation, Panspermia, Gaia Hypothesis, Anthropic Hypothesis Life as a reflection of environment Alien life in the movies Unit review and Test FINAL EXAM