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Astronomy 1504
Fall 2008
Professor: Dr. John Cowan Room 229, NH, Tel. 325-3961 ext. 36229 Office Hours: 1:30-3:00 M, W, or by appointment.
Text: Horizons: Exploring the Universe, by Seeds (10th^ Edition)
EXAMS: I September 19 FINAL EXAM: II October 15 Thursday, December 18 (7:30-9:30pm) III November 7
Date Topic Page References Aug 25 Introduction Aug 27 Forces in Nature Aug 29 Light 72 - 76 Sep 03 Telescopes 76 - 97 Sep 05 Starlight and Atoms 98 - 117 Sep 08 " " " " Sep 10 Nature of a Star 142 - 148, 183- 187 Sep 12 Nuclear Energy in Stars 126 - 130 Sep 15 The Sun 118 - 125, 131- 141 Sep 17 " " " Sep 19 Exam I Sep 22 HR Diagram 148 - 154 Sep 24 Formation of Stars 168 - 170, 175-182, 187- 195 Sep 26 Red Giants 296 - 206 Sep 29 White Dwarfs 206 - 210 Oct 01 Variable Stars 154 - 167, 211-214, 248- 255 Oct 03 Supernovae 214 - 223 Oct 06 Pulsars 224 - 237 Oct 08 Black Holes 237 - 247 Oct 13 " " " " Oct 15 Exam II
SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR REMAINDER OF SYLLABUS
Oct 17 Our Galaxy 255 - 275 Oct 20 Interstellar Medium 170 - 175 Oct 22 Types of Galaxies 276 - 299 Oct 24 Active Galaxies 200 - 311 Oct 27 Quasars 311 - 319 Oct 29 Quasars โ โ Oct 31 Relativity Nov 03 Cosmology 320 - 345 Nov 05 Cosmology โ โ Nov 07 Exam III Nov 10 The Planets 349 - 356 Nov 12 Origin of the solar system 346 - 349, 356- 369 Nov 14 History of Astronomy 44 - 61 Nov 17 " " " " Nov 19 Origin & History of the Moon 379 - 387 Nov 21 "^ "^ "^ " Nov 24 Mercury & Venus 395 - 404 Dec 01 Mars Dec 03 The Outer Planets 406 - 437 Dec 05 Asteroids, Meteorites and Comets 438 - 455 Dec 08 How to contact ET? 456 - 473 Dec 10 Intelligent Life in the Universe " " Dec 12 Review Dec 18 FINAL EXAM - 7:30-9:30 pm
HOW GRADES ARE DETERMINED!
You get to drop the lowest score of the 3 exams. (You MUST take the FINAL!) Also, note that since you get to "drop" one of your exams, makeups are not normally given. The two highest exam grades are then worth 50% of your grade, and the final is worth 30%. You will also receive a grade based on your performance in the discussion/lab sections, worth 20% of your total grade. You will have then earned some number of points out of a total of 100. Your final letter grade will be determined on the basis of that total. While the final grades will be "curved," if you score 90-100 you can be sure of receiving an A. Likewise, if you score 80-89 you will receive no lower than B, 70-79 no lower than C, 60-69 no lower than D.
TAKING EXAMS: You must bring a picture ID and a pencil for the exam. No one will be admitted (i.e. allowed to start the exam) after the first person has completed the exam and left the classroom.
Cell Phones MUST be turned off during class.
E-Mail Address: cowan@nhn.ou.edu Websites: http//www.nhn.ou.edu/classes/astr1504/ http://www.nhn.ou.edu http://www.nhn.ou.edu/~cowan/
