Instructors

Professor:   Dr. Eve Ostriker
Office:   Computer and Space Sciences 1231
Phone Number:   301-405-1527
Office Hours:    Tu Th 3:30-4:30, or by appointment
Email:   ostriker "at" astro "dot" umd "dot" edu"

Teaching Assistant:   Mr. Edmund Hodges-Kluck
Office:   Computer and Space Sciences 0228
Phone Number:   301-405-1566
Office Hours:    by appointment
Email:   ehodges "at" astro "dot" umd "dot" edu"

Class Meetings

Lectures: TuTh  2:00pm- 3:15pm (CSS 2428)

Discussion W  3:00pm-3:50pm (CSS 0201)

Books

Required Textbook:  The Physical Universe, by Frank Shu (University Science Books, ISBN 0-935702-05-9)

Additional Class Information:

• Course Description
• Course Assignments and Grading
• Lecture and Exam Schedule
• Syllabus (PDF file)

Homeworks

• Homework 1
• Homework 2
• Homework 3
• Homework 4
• Homework 5
• Homework 6
• Homework 7
• Homework 8
• Homework 9
• Homework 10
• Sample Final (PDF file)

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 News Releases -- Images made public by HST
• Websites with Astronomy Pictures -- Lots of links to cruise
• Additional Web addresses

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