This class is introductory astronomy. During the fall semester, the course deals with solar system astronomy, including planets and their exploration, moons, comets, asteroids, the Sun, and questions about life elsewhere in the solar system. The first few weeks we will be concerned with general topics such as history of astronomy, light and telescopes and the structure of the solar system.
Instructor:
Professor Hans Krimm
Gilmer 006
223-6177
hansk@tiger.hsc.edu
Office Hours
Text:
Astronomy
Today, Second Edition
Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan
Class Information:
"B" Period (MWF 9:30 A.M.)
Gilmer
019
Lecture
syllabus
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The laboratory is a required part of the class for all students. In the ten in-class and three evening observing labs, students will learn about astronomy the way that astronomers do: by actually observing the sky and making inferences based on their observations. You will be observing "real" stars at night and various photographs, computer graphics and teaching tools during the day.
Instructors:
Professor Stan Cheyne
Gilmer 006
223-6177
stanc@tiger.hsc.edu
Office Hours
Professor Hans
Krimm
Gilmer 006
223-6177
hansk@tiger.hsc.edu
Office Hours
Professor Paul Wallace
Gilmer 006
223-6177
paulw@tiger.hsc.edu
Office Hours
Text:
Voyages Through Space and Time
by Jon Wooley
Wadsworth Publishing Company
Class Information:
"JV" Period (M 1:30 P..M.)
"KW"
Period (Tu 1:30 P..M.)
"LX" Period (W 1:30 P..M.)
"MY"
Period (Th 1:30 P..M.)
Gilmer 005
Lab syllabus
This page also includes write-ups for all of the labs in Astronomy 145-146.:
Lab Write-Ups