1	Astronomy 1050 Survey of Astronomy Michael Brotherton Office: Physical Sciences 217 Phone: 766-5402 E-Mail: mbrother@uwyo.edu Course Webpage: http://physics.uwyo.edu/~mbrother Office Hours: MW 2-4 PM Also by Appointment Lab Instructors Jim Verley, Physical Sciences Rm 117 Also Travis Laurence and Mark Reiser
2	The Difference Between Astronomy and Astrology
3	The Difference Between Astronomy and Astrology “lots and lots of math” (It won’t really be that bad, REALLY!)
4	Highlights of the Syllabus Course Content: the What and How of Astronomy Lectures: Reading done in advance, notes on the web Laboratory: Starts NEXT week, Attendance Required! Homework: on WebCT (don’t wait to sign up, please!), Typically Assigned/Due on Mondays Exams: 4 in-class exams, need bubble-sheets Grading
5	Feedback Questionnaire Anonymous (if you wish) Help me help you – I do make adjustments! Your Expectations Math/Science Background
6	The Scale of the Cosmos “Space is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to space.” -- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 1979
7	Powers of Ten Original “Powers of Ten” Movie “Cosmic Voyages” video, narrated by Morgan Freeman (Imax version at Smithsonian Institute) First five minutes of the 1997 film Contact (end of class today!)
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11	Units or “Dimensions” Distance meters, miles, etc. Time seconds, hours, days, years Combined quantities velocity miles/hour meters/second
12	Reading (in Seeds) By Friday Chapter 1 The Scale of the Cosmos (pg. 1- 8) Chapter 2 The Sky (pg. 9 - 19) Appendix A Units and Astronomical Data (pg. 454-463) By NEXT Wednesday Chapter 3 Cycles of the Sky (pg. 21 – 40) Pay special attention to the Review: Critical Inquiry and By the Numbers boxes. Also, make sure you understand the diagrams shown in the various figures. At the end of each chapter study the Summary, New Terms, and Review Questions 3…2…1…CONTACT!