Introduction to Astronomy - Spring 2008 information

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Schedule/Syllabus :  Annotated Weekly Schedule - Spring 2008
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Exam Dates : SOLUTIONS after the test. [Click on the Test Link to get the solution image.]
     Test 1 - Friday January 25th
     Test 2 - Friday February 15th
     Test 3 - Friday March 28th
     Test 4 - Friday April 18th
     Final Exam :  Monday May 5th, 200810:30am-12:20pm

"LOI" : Links Of Interest From Spring 2007(Submit links to me and I'll post them here!)

• Information about Pluto (discovery and origin of name)
• Solar System overview from Heavens-Above

"LOI" : Links Of Interest From Spring 2006

• http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/Media/releases/ssc2006-10/release.shtml

"LOI" : Links Of Interest From Spring 2005

• Astro - Picture of the Dayhttp://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/Media/releases/ssc2006-10/release.shtml
• Nasa Homepage
• http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/main/index.html
• Cassini-Huygens - latest images (merging storms)
• Solar System Simulator (see moons/planets from different perspectives {like cassini}) - excellent!
• JPL Main page (rovers/probes)
• Chandra X-ray Observatory
• http://spaceweather.com/ - Many links to things like sunspots, auroras, etc.Sunspot 720
• Statue reveals ancient astronomy
• Effect on Earth from recent earthquake (Nasa press release)
• http://www.nineplanets.org/Excellent quick resource site from SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Discovery of Space)
• Rocket Cam ... burning up his fuse out here alone ... oh, sorry .. just Rocket Cam movies
• Nasa "Brain Bites" - want to know how to go to the bathroom in space? Click here to find out!

"LOI" : Previous Links Of Interest From Spring 2004

• Astro - Picture of the Day
• http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/main/index.htmlOrigin of the names of the Trojan Asteroids
• Mars Rovers go into overtime!
• Cassini-Huygens - latest images (merging storms)
• Successful test of ScramJet (March 27th, 2004)
• Cassini - images from Saturn (02/27/04)
• Logrithmic scale of the Universe (02/27/04)
• Neutron Star Explosion
• "Confirmation" of Dark Energy
• Chandra Xray scope - black hole rips apart star
• Astro - Picture of the Day
• Heavens - Above page for Southfield (rise/set times, skymap, sats) - Excellent!
• Aerobraking on Mars - technical document
• Simulations of Mars Global Surveyer (movies)
• MGS Slides (includes the ones we saw in class, about aerobraking)
• Shock wave hitting outer ring of SN1987a (from 1997)
•      Follow-up - 2003 - ring of pearls!

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