DISCOVER THE UNIVERSE

Journey with us on a voyage of discovery through the Universe. We begin with the motions of celestial objects through the sky and how studying these motions led to the historical development of astronomy and an understanding of our place in the Universe. We will then explore the planets of our solar system, our Sun and other stars, galaxies and the large scale structure of the Universe. We will study how the Universe was born in the Big Bang, how galaxies, stars and planets formed and evolved. We conclude with a discussion of how life started on Earth and the prospects and possibilities for life and intelligent life to exist around other stars.

Fall 2008 - AST 1002 - Section 5008

 
Instructor: Prof. Jonathan Tan
office: 302 Bryant; tel. 352 392 2052 ext. 254 (but it is best to use email)
email: jt @ astro.ufl.edu
office hour: Thursday 1.40-2.40pm or by appointment
 
Teaching Assistant: Jorge Perez-Gallego
office: 319A Bryant; tel. 352 392 2052 ext. 281
email: jgallego @ astro.ufl.edu
office hour: in discussion sessions or by appointment
 
Text Book: ASTRONOMY: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe 5th Edition (Chaisson and McMillan)
Class Location: Pugh 170
Class time: Tuesdays 11.45am-1.40pm (periods 5 & 6); Thursdays: 12.50pm-1.40pm (period 6)
Discussion Sections: Tuesday (period 4, 10.40-11.30am), Bryant 3
Wednesday (period 8, 3pm-3.50pm), Bryant 7
Thursday (period 5, 11.45am-12.35pm), Bryant 3
Web-based discussion forum via this link
WebCT site: via this link

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