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Introduction to Astronomy: I [Physics 64-190] Dr Tim Reddish Office: Room 289-1 Essex Hall Lab: B90/83 Essex Hall Time and Place Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30 – 6:20pm Chrysler Hall North G133 Class Notes Web Site Access via University links to ‘Class Notes’ Password protected! ID Password ? Your normal U of Windsor Account Course Outline, PowerPoint presentations, Useful Links Movies are all available there. Office Hours “Open Door” Policy. No regular times are scheduled in order to accommodate students’ diverse timetables. I will generally be in either Essex 289-1 or B90 / B83 (Basement) and can be found most days. If, for some reason, your queries cannot be addressed at that time, we can schedule a further meeting. Course Text Bookfor 64-190 191 “Astronomy Today” Chaisson and McMillan (Part 1: The Solar System) Prentice Hall (2007) Alternatives: Astronomy: from the Earth to the Universe Pasachoff Universe: The Solar System Freedman and Kaufmann One Mid-Term Weight = 30% Dates: Thursday 29th October 2009 Place: Ambassador Auditorium Time: 17:30 – 18:45 Class Quizzes Announced within 48 hours of the Quiz (i.e. in class and on web site) Weight = 20% Final Examination Weight : 50% Provisional Date: Thursday, 17th December 2009 15:30hrs The Final Exam is ‘Cumulative’! Style of Exams Multiple Choice (mainly) ‘Fill-in the blanks’ Important Notice! All Assessments are compulsory. There will be no ‘make-up’ examinations for scheduled tests and examinations without acceptable and verifiable medical (or equivalent compassionate) reasons. Any ‘medical notes’ must be submitted prior to the relevant midterms or final exam. MATH?! GOOD NEWS! There is a minimal amount of math! No calculations will be expected! BAD NEWS! There are a few equations to be understood: i.e. know what they mean! Example! What does “E = mc2 ” mean? Newton has a similarly famous equation for gravity… Syllabus Par