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ASTRONOMY 310

Join us for a comprehensive course on astronomy, where you'll learn about the solar system, galaxies, cosmic background radiation, and more. Attend lectures, tutorials, and access online resources for a complete learning experience. Required text: "Voyages to the Planets: Third Edition" by Fraknoi, Morrison & Wolff.

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ASTRONOMY 310

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  1. ASTRONOMY 310 TAs Frank Berghaus fbergh@physics.ubc.ca Marie-Andree Dumais madumais@physics.ubc.ca Jillian Henderson jhenders@physics.ubc.ca Simon Kras skras@physics.ubc.ca Lectures and Tutorials Lectures: MWF 12:00 Hebb Theatre Tutorials: as registered. Alternate weeks beginning Jan 19 Hennings 312 H. Richer Henn 306 Tuesdays 1-3 for any questions TAs Henn 310 at times TBA for questions or email

  2. COURSE INFORMATION • Web Site – https://www.elearning.ubc.ca • Used for: extra resources, computer simulations, user groups, self-help tests, check marks, etc. • First tutorial provides introduction to site • Required Materials • Text: Voyages to the Planets: third edition by Fraknoi, Morrison & Wolff • Grades • Final exam: 45% (regular exam period) • Midterm: 25% (Dates January 30, February 6) • I expect that all exams will be multiple choice • Four assignments: 20% • Attendance at tutorials: up to 10%, 2% for each one

  3. WHICH STATEMENT BEST DESCRIBES THE SOLAR SYSTEM? A)The Sun goes around the planets. B) The planets go around the Sun. C) The Solar System is expanding. D) You can’t fool me. Earth is stationary at the centre of the Solar System and everything orbits around Earth. FLASHCARD

  4. FLASHCARD WHICH STATEMENT BEST DESCRIBES THE SOLAR SYSTEM? A)The Sun goes around the planets. B) The planets go around the Sun. C) The Solar System is expanding. D) You can’t fool me. Earth is stationary at the centre of the Solar System and everything orbits around Earth.

  5. HOW MANY STARS ARE THERE IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM? A)An uncountable number B) About 100 Billion C) 9 that we know of D) 1 FLASHCARD

  6. FLASHCARD HOW MANY STARS ARE THERE IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM? A)An uncounted number B) About 100 Billion C) 9 that we know of D)1

  7. COSMIC BACKGROUND RADIATION

  8. Galaxy Cluster

  9. DISTRIBUTION of GALAXIES

  10. HUBBLE DEEP FIELD

  11. NEARBY GALAXIES

  12. Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

  13. Small Magellanic Cloud Large Magellanic Cloud

  14. M83

  15. INFRARED MILKY WAY GALAXY

  16. MILKY WAY GALAXY

  17. MILKY WAY GALAXY

  18. Looking Down on the Solar System

  19. The Solar System in Perspective

  20. OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

  21. OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

  22. Scale of the Universe

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