Corequisite:
ASTR110L: Survey of Astronomy Laboratory
Section 4, Tuesdays 7-10PM
Physical Sciences Building (PSB), room 112
Prof. Mike Nassir

Most documents are in Adobe PDF format. You'll need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) or use software like Preview on a Mac to read and print these documents. They will all be available for pickup at the beginning of each class as well.

PLEASE READ THE COURSE POLICIES CAREFULLY! It is available as a Web page that I will update if anything changes. This document includes details on course requirements, grading policies, etc.

Jump to:
Online materials: Our class website at MasteringAstronomy.com. Our class code is GAL110AF09.
Class Policies including information on grading, attendance, etc.
Course Schedule including links to handouts, assignments, and slides.
Links to Outside Resources including software, astronomy websites, and more.

LINKS TO OUTSIDE RESOURCES

• YourSky from Honolulu. An online, interactive star chart generator. You can customize observing locations, times, labels, etc.
• Astronomy Picture of the Day. Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
• Bad Astronomy. Delivers astro news updates and discusses common misconceptions about astronomy.
• Sky and Telescope Magazine. Astronomy news, star charts,and interactive observing tools.
• HubbleSite is the outreach and education website for the Hubble Space Telescope.
• The SDSS SkyServer. Data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. See images of much of the northern sky, find online projects, and more.