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Introduction to Astronomy -- Fall 1998

Instructors

Professor: Dr. Eve Ostriker
Office: Computer and Space Sciences 1223
Phone Number: 405-1527
Office Hours: M 10:00-12:00, or by appointment
Email:

Teaching Assistant: Mr. Chirag Maru
Office: Computer and Space Sciences
Phone Number: 5-1551 or
Office Hours: Th 10:00-12:00, or by appointment
Email: cmaru@wam.umd.edu

Teaching Assistant: Mr. Cevat Ustun
Office: Computer and Space Sciences
Phone Number: 5-6194 or (301) 441-1470
Office Hours: Tu 2:00-3:00, or by appointment
Email: ustun@glue.umd.edu

Teaching Assistant: Mr. Nikolaus Volgenau
Office: Computer and Space Sciences 0252
Phone Number: 5-1545 or (301)
Office Hours: W 12:00-2:00, or by appointment
Email: volgenau@astro.umd.edu

Class Meetings

Lectures: M W F 9:00-9:50 AM, PHY 1412
Discussion sections:
0201......M 12:00-12:50, CSS 2400
0202......M 1:00-1:50, CSS 2400
0203......W 10:00-10:50, CSS 2400
0204......W 1:00-1:50, CSS 2400
0205......W 2:00-2:50, CSS 2400
0206......F 10:00-10:50, CSS 2400
0207......F 1:00-1:50 , CSS 2400

Books, Etc.

Required Textbook: Astronomy Today 3/e, by E. Chaisson and S. McMillan
See also the Web site for the textbook: http://www.prenhall.com/bookbind/pubbooks/chaisson3/

Additional Class Information:

Course Description

Course Grading

Lecture Schedule

Exam Schedule

Homework Assignments

Astronomy Open House at the Observatory

Fun Places to Go:

A Tour of the Solar System -- Neighborhood pictures and information

Astronomy Picture of the Day -- A new pretty picture each day

Hubble Space Telescope Pictures -- Images made public by HST

Websites with Astronomy Pictures -- Lots of links to cruise

What's Happening -- Links to e-publications and Web sites with current astronomy info

Astronomy PathFinder -- A guide to the World of Astronomy

Web addresses mentioned in class

Go to UMCP Astronomy Dept. Home Page.
Go to UMCP Schedule of Classes Home Page

ASTRONOMY 100 HOME PAGE

Instructors

Teaching Assistant: Mr. Chirag Maru
Office: Computer and Space Sciences
Phone Number: 5-1551 or
Office Hours: Th 10:00-12:00, or by appointment
Email: cmaru@wam.umd.edu

Teaching Assistant: Mr. Cevat Ustun
Office: Computer and Space Sciences
Phone Number: 5-6194 or (301) 441-1470
Office Hours: Tu 2:00-3:00, or by appointment
Email: ustun@glue.umd.edu

Teaching Assistant: Mr. Nikolaus Volgenau
Office: Computer and Space Sciences 0252
Phone Number: 5-1545 or (301)
Office Hours: W 12:00-2:00, or by appointment
Email: volgenau@astro.umd.edu

Class Meetings

Books, Etc.

Additional Class Information:

Fun Places to Go:

Go to UMCP Astronomy Dept. Home Page.
Go to UMCP Schedule of Classes Home Page

ASTRONOMY 100 HOME PAGE

Instructors

Teaching Assistant: Mr. Chirag Maru Office: Computer and Space Sciences Phone Number: 5-1551 or Office Hours: Th 10:00-12:00, or by appointment Email: cmaru@wam.umd.edu

Teaching Assistant: Mr. Cevat Ustun Office: Computer and Space Sciences Phone Number: 5-6194 or (301) 441-1470 Office Hours: Tu 2:00-3:00, or by appointment Email: ustun@glue.umd.edu

Teaching Assistant: Mr. Nikolaus Volgenau Office: Computer and Space Sciences 0252 Phone Number: 5-1545 or (301) Office Hours: W 12:00-2:00, or by appointment Email: volgenau@astro.umd.edu

Class Meetings

Books, Etc.

Additional Class Information:

Fun Places to Go:

Go to UMCP Astronomy Dept. Home Page. Go to UMCP Schedule of Classes Home Page

Teaching Assistant: Mr. Chirag Maru
Office: Computer and Space Sciences
Phone Number: 5-1551 or
Office Hours: Th 10:00-12:00, or by appointment
Email: cmaru@wam.umd.edu

Teaching Assistant: Mr. Cevat Ustun
Office: Computer and Space Sciences
Phone Number: 5-6194 or (301) 441-1470
Office Hours: Tu 2:00-3:00, or by appointment
Email: ustun@glue.umd.edu

Teaching Assistant: Mr. Nikolaus Volgenau
Office: Computer and Space Sciences 0252
Phone Number: 5-1545 or (301)
Office Hours: W 12:00-2:00, or by appointment
Email: volgenau@astro.umd.edu

Go to UMCP Astronomy Dept. Home Page.
Go to UMCP Schedule of Classes Home Page