ASTR 312 Class Materials

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Handouts/Guides
Course OutlineLecture scheduleClicker solutionsOpenStax eTextbook
SkychartsGalileo’s Battle for the Heavens GuideIn the Shadow of the Moon Guide Study
Guide
CLASS NOTES (PDF)
01. Intro02. Sky & Astrology03. Early Astronomy
04. The Greeks05. Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler06. Bruno, Galileo, Newton
07. Modern Age08. Technology09. Space Age
SUPPLEMENTAL VIDEOs (VIUTUBE)
01. What is science?02a. Constellations02b. Astrology
03. Interpretation04a. Aristarchus & parallax04b. Geocentric model
05a. Retrograde explained05b. Kepler’s Laws06a. Colour vision
06b. Dave Scott (Apollo 15)06c. Galileo’s evidence07a. Venus Transit 12
07b. Inertia & motion07c. Globular cluster locations07d. Inverse square law
08. Adaptive optics09. Saturn V & Apollo 1, 2 
PRESENTATION GUIDELINES (PDF)
InstructionsMarking RubricReferencing example
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
 TopicFile (if available)
1EthnoastronomyPDF
2Black Hole basicsPDF
3Pluto on TrialPDF
4Dark MatterPDF
5Discovery of Black HolesPDF
6Chaco CanyonPDF
7Infrared TelescopesPDF
8Infrared AstronomyPDF
9PlatoPDF
10Steady State vs Expanding UniversePDF
11PDF
12PDF