Introduction to Astronomy

Astr 101 - C01

(HST image of Saturn: NASA)

Fall Semester 2013

Lab information and class web links

History of astronomy - Scientific notation - Trigonometry help - Planetary photojournal (great pics)

Planetary positions - Stars and Stellar Spectra - Extra solar planets - Galaxies

An Atlas of the Universe

Hubble Space Telescope Images

Canadian Space Agency


PowerPoint Slides

(to be linked as the course progresses)


Astronomy Labs

 

The labs will be held in the Astronomy Lab on the 5th floor of the Classroom Building (room 508 is your destination). The labs start at 7 p.m., and run for about three hours. Specific details on the lab dates, for each section number, will be handed out in class. The lab instructions can be downloaded from the link below. The phone number for the Astronomy Lab is 585 - 4234.

Please make sure that you know which lab section you are in, and only go to the lab on your designated nights

Lab instructions

Check the weather in Regina

 


link to astronomy resources (give 'em a whirl).

Astronomy picture of the day

 

This page last updated May 15th, 2013