IS 410 – WQ 2008

Our Place in the Universe

Dr. Uwe Trittmann

Office: 172 W Main St, Room 208
Phone: (614) 823-1806
Secretary: (614) 823-1316
FAX: (614) 823-1968

Email: UTrittmann@Otterbein.edu

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Syllabus 2008

Skylab 2008

Constellation Quiz Data Sheet

Online readings

Homework:

• WebAssign

Rooftop Visits

• TBA

SkyGazer

Weitkamp Observatory Homepage

Additional Resources

Ask the Space Scientist

Lectures:

1. Tuesday, January 8

2. Thursday, January 10

3. Tuesday, January 15

4. Thursday, January 16

5. Tuesday, January 22

6. Thursday, January 24

7. Tuesday, January 29

8. Thursday, January 31

9. Tuesday, February 5

10. Thursday, February 7

11. Tuesday, February 12

12. Thursday, February 14

13. Tuesday, February 19

14. Thursday, February 21

15. Tuesday, February 26

16. Thursday, February 28

17. Tuesday, March 4

18. Thursday, March 6

19. Tuesday, March 11

20. Thursday, March 13

Activities:

• Activity 1 (Position)
• Activity 2 (Lunar Phases)
• Activity 3 (Seasonal Stars)
• Activity 4 (Ecliptic)
• Activity 5 (Measurements) [see slide in Lecture 5]
• Activity 6 (Venus’ Phases)
• Activity 7 (Blackbody Radiation)
• Activity 8 (Types of Spectra)
• Activity 9 (Telescopes)
• Activity 10 (Star Maps)
• Activity 11 (Hertzsprung-Russell Diagrams)
• Activity 12 (Star Formation and Lifetime)
• Activity 13 (Evolution of Stars)
• Activity 14 (Milkyway Scales)
• Activity 15 (Cosmology)

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