Astronomy 101 The Solar System Tuesday, Thursday 2:30-3:45 pm Hasbrouck 20 Tom Burbine [email protected] CourseOffice HoursHomeworkAstronomy InformationFinalHW #16 and #17HW #18 and #19Face on MarsSlide Number 10Slide Number 11Slide Number 12Slide Number 13Slide Number 14Viking MissionsSlide Number 16Slide Number 17Red ColorSlide Number 19Slide Number 20ExperimentsHW #18 and #19Any Questions?Astronomy 101The Solar SystemTuesday, Thursday2:30-3:45 pmHasbrouck 20Tom [email protected]• Course Website:– http://blogs.umass.edu/astron101-tburbine/• Textbook:– Pathways to Astronomy (2nd Edition) by Stephen Schneider and Thomas Arny.•You also will need a calculator.Office Hours• Mine• Tuesday, Thursday - 1:15-2:15pm•Lederle Graduate Research Tower C 632• Neil• Tuesday, Thursday - 11 am-noon • Lederle Graduate Research Tower B 619-OHomework• We will use Spark•https://spark.oit.umass.edu/webct/logonDisplay.dowebct• Homework will be due approximately twice a weekAstronomy Information• Astronomy Help Desk• Mon-Thurs 7-9pm• Hasbrouck 205•The Observatory should be open on clear Thursdays • Students should check the observatory website at: http://www.astro.umass.edu/~orchardhillfor updated information• There's a map to the observatory on the website.Final• Monday - 12/14 • 4:00 pm• Hasbrouck 20HW #16 and #17• Due todayHW #18 and #19• Due TuesdayFace on Marshttp://www.guidescope.net/solarsys/mars_map2.jpgViking Missions• Missions to Mars that landed in 1976 to look for Life• Viking 1 - July 20, 1976 • Viking 2 - September 3, 1976Red Color• The red color of the planet comes from the oxidation of iron minerals in the soil.•Fe2+is becoming Fe3+• Iron is shiny• When it loses two electrons by encountering oxygen, it becomes black or green• When it loses three electrons by encountering oxygen, it becomes red• RustingExperiments• There were results that were initially positive• But results could all be explained through non-biologic chemistryHW #18 and #19• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mars/program.html• http://www.hulu.com/watch/23352/nova-welcome-to-marsAny
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