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Astr 3020 Cosmology

Astr 3020 Cosmology. TuTh 2 :20 – 3:45pm meeting in SSC B-310 Dr . Spencer L. Buckner buckners@apsu.edu Website: www.apsu.edu/astronomy Office : SSC B-326 Hours : M – F 12:45 – 2:00pm or by appointment. Textbooks.

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Astr 3020 Cosmology

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  1. Astr 3020 Cosmology TuTh2:20 – 3:45pm meeting in SSC B-310 Dr. Spencer L. Buckner buckners@apsu.edu Website: www.apsu.edu/astronomy Office: SSC B-326 Hours: M – F 12:45 – 2:00pm or by appointment

  2. Textbooks Foundations of Modern Cosmology, 2nd Editionby Hawley & Holcomb Five Ages of the Universe by Adams & Laughlin

  3. Grading Observations…5% A…≥90 Project…15% B…80 – 89 Participation…10% C…70 – 79 Exams…70% D…60 – 69 F…<60

  4. Observations You must attend at least six of the 1stQuarter Nights: Tuesday January 22 Monday February 18Tuesday February 19 Tuesday March 19Wednesday March 20 Wednesday April 17 and Thursday April 18 The January and February dates start at 7:00pmThe March and April dates start at 7:30pm At the observing nights you will be expected to help set-up and take down the equipment. We will meet at the APSU Observatory at least 45 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

  5. Exams • 4regular exams worth 17.5% each 20 to 25 multiple choice questions and 3 to 5 essay questions • Tentative dates: • Exam 1…Thursday February 7 • Exam 2…Thursday March 7 • Exam 3…Thursday April 11 • Exam4…Monday May 6 @ 1:30pm

  6. Project Research project on a subject of current cosmological interest. Topic to be chosen by the Friday before Spring Break. In addition to a paper of “significant length” you must do a 10 to 15 minute oral presentation to the class. Presentations will be done either during the last class meeting or the final exam period. The project may be a book summary/review of a popular cosmology book like A Brief History of Time

  7. Cosmology has its origins in creation myths

  8. Scientific Cosmology beforethe modern era

  9. Cosmology today is an observational science

  10. In this class we will examine the history and fate of the Universe

  11. We will start with The Five Ages of the Universe • For next time read • The Primordial Era • and • The Stelliferous Era

  12. The cosmological decade is the age of the universe is the cosmological decade Current best estimate for the age of the universe is 13.8 billion years or Thus, we are in the 10th cosmological decade

  13. Tell me about yourself My name is … and my major is… I am/am not doing an astronomy minor. Other astronomy courses I have had… I am taking cosmology because… In cosmology I hope to learn about… The one thing I would like Dr. Buckner to know about me is…

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