ASTR 311 Class Materials

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Handouts/Observing/Movie Guides
Course Outline Lecture schedule Clicker solutions OpenStax eTextbook
Skycharts Elegant Universe Guide
CLASS NOTES (PDF)
01. Introduction 02. Cosmology 03. The Big Bang
04. The Fate of the Universe 05. Relativity 06. Black Holes
07. Quantum Theory 08. Extraterrestrial Life
SUPPLEMENTAL VIDEOs (VIUTUBE)
01. Introduction 02a. Olber’s Paradox; ISL 02b. Hubble’s Law
03a. BBT intro 03b. BBT timeline 03c. BBT evidence
04. Fate of the universe 05a. Relativity intro 05b. SR, GR
06a. Stars 06b. Black Holes 07a. QM intro
07b. QM: interpretations 07c. Delayed Choice 07d. Uncertainty Principle
08a. Extrasolar planets 08b. Drake Equation 08c. Are we alone?
PRESENTATION GUIDELINES (PDF)
Instructions Marking Rubric Referencing example
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
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