ASTRO 1 - GN (Section 1)

THE ASTRONOMICAL UNIVERSE

Spring 2009

Instructor: Mercedes Richards

Come feel the excitement of the universe!

Learn about our new Solar System, the discovery of other planetary systems, stars, galaxies, the formation of the universe, and much more.

• Syllabus

• Course Outline, Schedule, & Reading Assignments

• Important dates

• News

• Weekly Homework

• Telescope Observing & Spectroscopy Lab Projects

• Lecture Notes

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• Observatory Open House

• The Nine Planets website

• The Planetary Society website

• Exosolar Planets Searches

• SOHO - Solar and Heliospheric Observatory

• HET - The Hobby-Eberly Telescope

• SALT - The Southern African Large Telescope

• Other Helpful Links