Course Information

The project has been marked and Zsolt is emailing students with their results.  The projects can be picked up from the box down the hall from my office.  Assignment 8 has also been marked and is in the box down the hall.

Please note: I will be away on Wed. Dec. 12, so if you have any questions, please see me earlier.  Thanks.

• Summary and Evaluation

  Comments on the final exam:  There are 4 questions in part A.  Answer all questions in part A.  In part B there are 2 questions and you only need to answer one of them.  The last 4 pages contain numerical data and equations.  These pages are reproduced HERE.

• Textbook:  Astrophysics, Decoding the Cosmos, Wiley Interscience         
• Assignments
• Observing Project
• Lecture Notes
  

Important Dates:                       First lecture is Monday, Sept. 10.
                                                         Observing Period: Monday, Sept. 24. to Saturday, Oct. 6
                                                         Thanksgiving Day is Monday, October 8 -- no class.
                                                         Observing Project Progress Report Due:  Monday, Oct. 15
                                                         Data Reduction tutorial (run by TA): Wednesday, Oct. 17
                                                         Fall midterm break is Thursday, October 25 and Friday, October 26. This class is not affected.
                                                         Observing Project Final Report Due: Monday, Nov. 26
                                                         Last lecture is Wednesday, November 28.
                                                         Exam:  Dec. 13, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Interesting and useful links

Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD)
Keep track of Tesla's 'Starman' here
The Earth's albedo

Redshift lookup table

Please see Arts&Science Academic Considerations and Accommodations for Students for anything related to late work.