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Astronomy 102/112:
Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
Professor R. Somerville
Fall 2001
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Course Goals Contents of the Universe Basic physics of gravity,
matter, energy and light Telescopes Our Sun and other stars Our Galaxy and other galaxies The Big Bang and dark matter
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Course Requirements
two midterms (25 percent each) final exam (25 percent) lab or discussion, homework and
in-class assignments (25 percent) ‘make up’ paper possible attend lecture, think, and ask
questions! minimal math
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Office: 821 Dennison Email: [email protected] Homepage:
http://www.astro.lsa.umich.edu/~rachel/ Course webpage (syllabus):
http://www.astro.lsa.umich.edu/~rachel/astro112.html
Some Useful Information…
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Our Place in the Universe
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Our Cosmic Address
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The Solar System
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Distance Scale of the Planets
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The Sun
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Mercury
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Venus
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Earth
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Mars
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The Asteroid Belt
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JupiterIo
Europa
Ganymede
Callisto
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Saturn
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Uranus
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Neptune
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Pluto (and Charon)
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Comet Hale-Bopp
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The Closest Stars
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Nebulae
Ring Nebula
Orion NebulaHorsehead Nebula
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Our Galaxy
Globular Cluster
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The Milky Way
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The Local Group
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Large Magellanic Cloud
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Small Magellanic Cloud
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M31 –
the Andromeda Galaxy
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The Virgo Cluster
M87 giant ellipticalgalaxy
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Gravitational Lens
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Nearby Spiral Galaxies
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Edge-on Spirals
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Hubble Deep Field
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Distant
Galaxies
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Our Cosmic Origins…
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