Astronomy 101 The Solar System Tuesday, Thursday 2:30-3:45 pm Hasbrouck 20 Tom Burbine [email protected] HoursHomeworkAstronomy InformationFinalHW #9HW #10Homework ReviewExam #2Formulas you need to knowMore FormulasAny 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/~orchardhill for updated information•There's a map to the observatory on the website.Final•Monday - 12/14 •4:00 pm•Hasbrouck 20HW #9•Due October 27HW #10•Due Oct. 29Homework Review•https://spark.oit.umass.edu/webct/logonDisplay.dowebctExam #2•This Thursday•Bring a calculator and a pencil•No cell phones, Blackberries, iPhones•Covers material from September 22 through October 8 (Units 14-31)•Practice test on website•Review session:–10/21 (Wed.) at 6 pm in Hasbrouck 134Formulas you need to know•F = GMm/r2•F = ma•a = GM/r2•Escape velocity = sqrt(2GM/r)•T (K) = T (oC) + 273.15•c = f*•E = h*f•KE = 1/2mv2•E = mc2More Formulas•Power emitted per unit surface area = σT4•λmax (nm) = (2,900,000 nm*K)/T•Apparent brightness = Luminosity 4 x (distance)2Any
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