Astronomy 201H: Modern Astronomy (Honors)

Instructor: Prof. Andy Layden

Email: laydena @ bgsu . edu

Office: 112 Overman Hall, 372-8653

Text: "Pathways to Astronomy,” Schneider & Arny, 2012 (3rd ed.).

Class Schedule: MWF 11:30-12:20 pm in 184 Overman Hall

Office Hours: MWF 12:30–1:20 pm, T R 3:30-4:30 pm, or by appointment.

Class Stuff:

• • Syllabus -- including learning outcomes, rough schedule of due dates, and Stargaze info.
• • Extra Credit -- simple ones at the Stargaze and more complex ones for at home.
• • Worksheets -- for help and practice on math problems.
• • Actvity answer pages -- visit here to get the answers ("See AP").
• • Check your grades via Blackboard at myBGSU.
• • Study tips, format, and some sample problems for Final Exam ** NEW!
• • Telescope presentations:
  • • Wed Apr 11: Andy --Vatican Observatory
  • • Mon Apr 16: Zach -- McDonald Observatory
  • • Wed Apr 18: Stefan --European Southern Observatory
  • • Wed Apr 18: Tiffany -- Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
• • Fri Apr 20: Shae -- Kitt Peak National Observatory
• • Fri Apr 20: Stephen -- Keck Telescope
• • Mon Apr 23: Gretchen -- Subaru Telescope
• • Mon Apr 23: Alex -- Spitzer Space Telescope
• • Wed Apr 25: Ashten -- Hubble Space Telescope

Other Interesting Stuff:

• • Academic Success Techniques videos from Dartmouth, including Note-taking strategies
• • Ohio State Education Standards relating to Astronomy -- what pre-service teachers need to know.
• • Astro Picure of the Day -- a daily glimpse of astronomy as it unfolds.
• • Hubble Space Telescope public outreach (pictures, news stories, etc).
• • NASA planetary astronomy: Mars Rovers, Cassini at Saturn, and other missions.
• • Latest news from NASA and news on space weather (sign up for email updates).
• • Aurora Watch -- near the peak of the 11-year sunspot cycle, Northern Lights are common.
• • Planetarium shows at BGSU (follow the link for titles and show times).
• • Earth & Sky -- NPR's radio spot on Astronomy, Earth and Environmental Science.
• ° Constellations -- how to find your way around the sky.
• • Other Astronomy Links -- lots of material for amateur astronomers!
• • Physics and Astronomy Music -- toe-tappin' fun.