SURVEY OF ASTRONOMY

Astronomy 110 is a lecture course surveying the astronomical universe. The goal is to present a modern astronomical prespective on the universe, to discuss the scientific method, and to illustrate the unity of natural phenomena. There are no college-level prerequisites; high-school algebra and geometry are used from time to time, and physical laws and concepts will be discussed as needed. This course fulfills the Distribution Requirement for a Physical Science (DP).

• Time & Place: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9:30 — 10:20 am; Watanabe Hall, Room 112

• Professor: Joshua Barnes
  • Office: Institute for Astronomy, Room C-219
  • Telephone number: 956-8138
  • E-mail address: barnes at ifa.hawaii.edu
  • Office hours: Friday 10:30 — 11:30, Watanabe 423

• Teaching Assistant: Anna Roussanova
  • Office: Institute for Astronomy, Room B-115
  • Telephone number: 956-9590
  • E-mail address: roussano at ifa.hawaii.edu
  • Office hours: Tuesday & Thursday 2:00 — 3:00, Watanabe 403

• Course Outline and week-by-week schedule
  • Introduction — The Solar System — Stars — Galaxies & Cosmology — Life

• Text Books & Web Pages:
  • The Essential Cosmic Perspective by Jeffrey Bennet et al.
  • Lecture Tutorials for Introductory Astronomy by Edward Prather et al.
  • External web sites

• Student Guide
  • Motivation — Math & Physics — Reading — Homework — Exercises — Final — Student Conduct

• Final Exam: Monday, May 10, 9:45 to 11:45 am, Watanabe 112 (schedule)

Joshua E. Barnes      (barnes at ifa.hawaii.edu) Updated: 23 January 2010 http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/~barnes/ast110_10/index.html