INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY

2007

Much of the Astronomy089 web page has been moved to course web:

but some aspects of that system are less than intuitive and it will occasionally link you to this site. Watch the link CURRENT used to for occasional announcements.

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Important: Any time that the University issues a bad weather statement saying that it is up to the professor to decide if there will be class, there will be no class. Large classes are not held under these circumstances.

For a description of the course and an approximate schedule see the Syllabus.

Perhaps the greatest advances in learning in recent years have come in the presentation of the material. The book for this course is an excellent example of this. Not only does it present the material in a direct and well organized way, it includes the entire text on CD ROM. Thus any concept may be searched out in minutes.

In addition there is an excellent web site complete with sample tests, exercises, images, animations, practice problems and interesting astronomical links at http://astro.prenhall.com/chaisson. Use of these features will help prepare the student for the quizzes and exams (both of which are taken directly from the test data base supplied with the book) and increase the student’s enjoyment of the subject. Learning is a pleasure that will remain with you all of your life.