Astronomy 110
Fall 1999, Section 005
TuTh 12:00-1:15pm, WAT 112

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Syllabus & Notes

8/25/99
The first quiz will be given in Tuesday's class next week (NOT tomorrow).
Look at Class 1 notes here.

8/30/99
The first quiz will be tomorrow (Tuesday).
As of next week, there will be a quiz every Thursday, unless I announce otherwise.
Reading : Most of Chapter S1. Not insight S1.1
Look at Class 2 notes here.
Here is a rough schedule of the course.

9/1/99
As of next week, there will be a quiz every Thursday, unless I announce otherwise.
The first homework will be handed out tomorrow (Thursday).
Reading : Most of Chapter 3.
Look at Class 3 notes here.
Here are quiz 1 solutions (or in postscript | pdf)

9/6/99
This week's quiz will be on Thursday.
The first homework was handed out last Thursday, due this Thursday. Available outside Wat 404.
Reading : Chapter 3 --- 3.1,3.2,3.3; Chapter 4.2.
Look at Class 4 notes here.
Here is a more detailed schedule of the course. (I'll update this as we go along.)

9/8/99
This week's quiz will cover work up to and including Class 4.
The first homework was handed out last Thursday, due this Thursday. Available outside Wat 404.
Reading : Ch 3 ([3-5] to [3-8]; Ch 4.3,4.4; Ch. 6.3
Look at Class 5 notes here.
CHANGED office hours: Megan - Thurs 3:30-4:30, (Wat 404).
CHANGED office hours: Me - Wed 3:30-4:30, (Wat 404).

9/13/99
This week's quiz will cover work up to and including Class 6.
The first homework will be due in class Tuesday. No more extensions will be given.
Reading : Ch. 6.3, 6.4, 6.7, 6.2, 6.1
Look at Class 6 notes here.
Here are quiz 2 solutions (or in postscript | pdf)

9/16/99
This week's quiz will cover work up to and including Class 6.
New homework will be handed out in class Thursday.
Look at Class 7 notes here.

9/19/99
This week's quiz on Thursdaywill cover work up to and including Class 8.
New homework was handed out in class last Thursday, due this Thursday.
Look at Class 8 notes here.
Here are solutions to Homework 1.
Here are quiz 3 solutions|page 2 (or in postscript | pdf)
Megan will give a review session instead of her office hour on Thursday. It will be in Wat 420 on Thursday, from 3:30 to 4:30.

9/22/99
This week's quiz on Thursdaywill cover work up to and including Class 8.
New homework was handed out in class last Thursday, due this Thursday.
Look at Class 9 notes here.

9/27/99
This week's quiz on Thursday will cover work up to and including Class 10.
The current homework is due this Tuesday.
Here are quiz 4 solutions (or in postscript | pdf)
Look at Class 10 notes here.

9/29/99
This week's quiz on Thursday will cover work up to and including Class 10.
I will hand out a study guide for the midterm some time next week.
Look at Class 11 notes here.

10/2/99
Next week's quiz on Thursday will cover work up to and including Class 12.
There will be new homework handed out in class on Tuesday, due next Tuesday.
I will hand out a Study Guide for the midterm on Tuesday.
Look at Class 12 notes here.
Here are homework 2 solutions|page 2 (or in postscript | pdf)
Here are quiz 5 solutions (or in postscript | pdf)

10/6/99
Tomorrow's quiz will cover work up to and including Class 12.
I handed out new new homework in class on Tuesday, due next Tuesday.
Here is a Study Guide for the midterm.
Look at Class 13 notes here.

10/8/99
New homework # 3 is due next Tuesday.
Here is a Study Guide for the midterm.
Here are quiz 6 solutions|page 2 (or in postscript | pdf)
Look at Class 14 notes here.
Megan will give a review session on Tuesday from 3:30 - 5:30 in Wat 420.
Megan's office hours next week will be Tuesday 3:30-4:30 (as usual) and Wednesday 10am - 11am. Note this is NOT what I announced in class. I will also give an office hour as usual on Wed, 3:30-4:30.
Reading for the material in Class 14 (yesterday) is in Chapter 15.3.

10/18/99
Here are homework 3 solutions|page 2 (or in postscript | pdf)
Look at Class 15 notes here.
Reading for the material in Class 15 (last Tuesday) is in Chapter 15.1, 15.2, 15.5.

10/20/99
Look at Class 16 notes here.
Here are guidelines for the term paper.
Reading for Tuesday's class (Class 16): Chapter 15.4; for Thursday's class : Chapter 14.1 - 14.3.

10/25/99
Next week's quiz on Thursday will cover work up to and including Class 17 and also Class 15 (from before the midterm).
If you want to write a paper on your own topic, the topic must be approved on Tuesday.
Look at Class 17 notes here.

10/27/99
Tomorrow's quiz will cover work up to and including Class 17 and also Class 15 (from before the midterm).
Here is a revised schedule of the course.
Look at Class 18 notes here.

11/1/99
Thursday's quiz will cover the work of Classes 18 and 19.
Here are quiz 7 solutions (or in postscript | pdf)
Look at Class 19 notes here.
Here is homework 4|page 2 (or in postscript | pdf). Due on Thursday, Nov 4.
Here is a revised schedule of the course. (Same as above, and handed out in c;ass last week.)

11/3/99
Tomorrow's quiz will cover the work of Classes 18 and 19.
Look at Class 20 notes here.
Here is homework 4|page 2 (or in postscript | pdf). Due on Thursday, Nov 4.

11/8/99
Thursday is a holiday, so there will obviously be no quiz this week. The next 2 quizzes will take place on Tuesdays (Nov 16 and Nov 23) as Nov 25 is also a holiday. The quiz on Nov 16 will cover the work of classes 20 and 21.
Homework #4 is now due tomorrow, Tuesday Nov 9. This is the final deadline.
Look at Class 21 notes here.
Here are quiz 8 solutions (or in postscript | pdf)

11/16/99
Look at Class 22 notes here.

11/17/99
Remember the next quiz will also take place on Tuesday (Nov 23) as Nov 25 is also a holiday. The quiz will cover the work of classes 22 and 23.
Look at Class 23 notes here.
Here are quiz 9 solutions (or in postscript | pdf)
Remember the deadline for the paper is Tuesday Nov 23.

11/22/99
Remember the next quiz will also take place on Tuesday (Nov 23) as Nov 25 is also a holiday. The quiz will cover the work of classes 22 and 23.
Look at Class 24 notes here.
Here are homework 4 solutions|page 2 (or in postscript | pdf).
Remember the deadline for the paper is Tuesday Nov 23.

11/25/99
Next week's quiz will take place on Thursday, Dec 2 and will cover the work of classes 24 and 25.
Look at Class 25 notes here.
Here are quiz 10 solutions (or in postscript | pdf)

12/1/99
Next week's quiz will take place on Thursday, Dec 2 and will cover the work of classes 24 and 25.
Look at Class 26 notes here.
Megan will give a review for the final exam next week, tentatively on Thursday, at a time TBD. Check here or in class for the exact date and time.
I will provide a study guide for the final exam, hopefully by the end of this week. Check here, in class, or on the notice board outside Wat 404 for copies.

12/2/99
Here are quiz 11 solutions (or in postscript | pdf)
Look at Class 27 notes here.
Megan will give a review for the final exam next week, on Thursday, Dec 9 at 3-5 pm in Wat 420.
I will provide a study guide for the final exam, hopefully by the end of this week. Check here, in class, or on the notice board outside Wat 404 for copies.

12/3/99
Here is the FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE. Copies also available in class, or on the notice board outside Wat 404.

12/7/99
Here are the notes for today's lecture, given by Dr. Wynn-Williams. Note that the textbook references are for a textbook other than our own, so you may ignore them.

Also, a reminder that the review session for the final exam will be on Thursday, December 9, from 3-5pm in Wat 420. This will primarily cover the parts of the course after the midterm, but if you have questions about the previous material you may ask them at the review session.

12/9/99
Here are the notes from today's class.

Here is a PDF file of the outline notes from the review session this afternoon.

12/11/99
Here is a text copy of the review outline if you are having trouble reading the pdf file.