Yakko’s Universe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_J5rBxeTIk

Astronomy 1100-05 & 06

Sarah Komperud

Stars are the daisies that begem

The blue fields of the sky.

-D. M. Moir

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/

apod/ap101117.html

Today

Introduce course, teacher, website.

List the 3 hallmarks of science.

Start to develop a “feel” for the size of the

universe and its contents.

Astronomy 1100-01, 02, 03– Raquel Jarabek

Astronomy 1100-05 & 06 – Sarah Komperud

Stars are the daisies that begem

The blue fields of the sky.

-D. M. Moir

Video

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/

apod/ap101117.html

Astronomy

The study of the objects and processes in the

universe with particular emphasis on collections

of matter like planets, stars and galaxies and

their interactions.

http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2010/13/image/a/

Astronomy – Our Course

•Sky sights you can see (Sun, Moon, planets constellations, aurora)

http://climate.gi.alaska.edu/Curtis/pom.jpg

http://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/data/r

ealtime/mdi_igr/512/

nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov

Astronomy – Our Course

•Size and layout of the solar system and universe

http://atropos.as.arizona.edu/aiz/teaching

/nats102/mario/solar_system.html

http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases

/1996/01/image/a/format/web/

Astronomy – Our Course

•Science What it is and what it is not.

Copernican Revolution

Galileo observed…

Moon craters

Imperfections in the heavens

Heavens are Earth-like

Astronomy – Our Course

•We are not at the center

Astronomy – Our Course•How we get information from stars

http://science.hq.nasa.gov

/kids/imagers/ems/visible.

html

Astronomy – Our Course

•Solar system

APOD

http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/images/dodo_020_024.gif

Astronomy – Our Course

•Birth of stars, planets

http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2010/13/image/a/

Astronomy – Our Course

•Death of stars

Astronomy – Our Course

•Groups of stars

Astronomy – Our Course

•Origin and fate of universe

13.8

Astronomy or Astrology?

Astronomy is a science.

1. Uses natural explanations not supernatural

2. Requires testable, repeatable evidence

3. Uses simplest explanation

Three Hallmarks of Science

How much math do you need for

Astronomy?

Basic Algebra – completed successfully

Scientific notation 3.2 X 105

Divide numbers (scale models)

Astronomy Lab

Come to your scheduled section this week.

We will meet for about 30 minutes, this

week.

Text Book

Do you need to buy it?

Highly

Recommended

Who is the Professor?

Bell Museum

SW corner of Larpenteur and Cleveland

Opening

Summer

2018

Who are you?

Astronomy - Name/Email Request

Name__________________________________

Email ___________________________

Secret Code Name/number _________

(something I can type please)

Fill it in – Bring it to the front

Syllabus

Activity

Time Management

Budget and manage your time carefully.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2000/Oct-16-Mon-2000/living/

From the University of Minnesota

How many hours each week do you expect to

study for this course?

Minimum 8 hours per week

Useful Resource: Website

http://mctcteach.org/astronomy

•Calendar

•Syllabus

•Due Dates

•Notes

HOMEWORK

Listed in the notes

•Read the syllabus.

•Go to the course website www.mctcteach.org/astronomy

•Click on Astronomy 1100

•All materials listed under Sarah’s Sections 05 & 06

•Click on Astronomy Calendar

•Select date, click on Notes: Introduction

•Read the notes

•Do the homework listed at the end of the notes.

Powers of Ten

•Develop a feel for the layout and size of objects in

the universe

•http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceoptic

su/powersof10/index.html

Or

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap100120.html

•Similar theme – see notes

From the University of Minnesota

Thanks

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