Astronomy%20101%20The%20Solar%20System%20Tuesday,[e-mail]

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Astronomy 101The Solar SystemTuesday,
ThursdayTom Burbinetomburbine_at_astro.umass.edu

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Course

• Course Website
• http//blogs.umass.edu/astron101-tburbine/
• Textbook
• Pathways to Astronomy (2nd Edition) by Stephen
  Schneider and Thomas Arny.
• You also will need a calculator.

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• There is an Astronomy Help Desk that is open
  Monday-Thursday evenings from 7-9 pm in Hasbrouck
  205.
• There is an open house at the Observatory every
  Thursday when its clear. Students should check
  the observatory website before going since the
  times may change as the semester progresses and
  the telescope may be down for repairs at times.
  The website is http//www.astro.umass.edu/orchard
  hill/index.html.

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Exam 3

• Next Thursday
• Covers everything from February 23rd to March
  25th
• Formulas
• density mass/volume
• volume of sphere (4/3)?r3
• n no(1/2)(t/half-life)
• F GMm/r2
• I wouldnt forget the formulas that we learned
  previously

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Exam 3

• Same other room for exam
• Review session
• Wednesday March 31 600 pm
• Hasbrouck 20

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HW 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15
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• http//www.hulu.com/watch/5117/nbc-news-time-capsu
  le-apollo-11-the-first-moon-landing

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• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vY5MVVtFYTSo

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Any Questions?