LATEST POSTING:
After all the dust has settled and all your
communications, here is the updated web listing for all NATS 1740 marks, both A
and B sections. Refresh your page and
click on the links listed for May 7 (just below).
At last, the marks are all here. Everything you ever wanted to know for BOTH class sections, A and B. If there are any inaccuracies, please contact me, Paul Delaney, at your earliest convenience (pdelaney@yorku.ca).
The files are … ordered by the last 5 digits of your student number. Refer to the course outline for weighting of the various course elements. Usually the top line of the marks file refers to the maximum mark possible.
NATS 1740 A NATS 1740 B
Laboratory exercises Laboratory exercises
Moon assignment Moon assignment
Constellation assignment Constellation assignment
A reminder to everyone that ALL marks from this course will be posted as soon as is practical. These marks will include all 8 laboratory exercises, moon and constellation assignments, video quizzes, December and April exams. There are a lot of numbers folks so be patient as we do double and triple checking to ensure we are as accurate as possible. That said, undoubtedly there will be some mistakes/omissions. If marks look inaccurate, send me an email ASAP. It is expected that marks will be posted around the end of April or the very beginning of May, certainly no later than May 7. Be patient and stay tuned.
Enjoy the summer and remember to look up
occasionally and enjoy the sky! If you
want a summer copy of the SkyNews magazine, feel free
to drop by the NATRS office (Chemistry 126) and buy a copy … will keep
the price at $2.50 an issue for you!
If anyone missed today’s exam, they need contact me IMMDIATELY to determine their options. Documentation as to why they were absent will be essential in determining the appropriate course of action.
Further, anyone wishing to pick up previous laboratory
exercises from their Lab TAs can do so tomorrow, Thursday April 15 from
Have a great summer … remember
to look up occasionally and enjoy the stars!
International Astronomy Day will be celebrated at
I have now ensured that ALL
audio files are functioning … except for March 5, which was not recorded
(sorry about that). As you prepare for
Wednesdays exam, be sure to review AL notes from lecture and read through all
material covered THIS term (chapters 12 through 20 inclusive). Some minimal calculations MAY be necessary
but NO MORE than 5 questions of the 100 multiple choice will involve
calculations. Calculators are
permitted. When doing multiple choice
questions, be sure to read the question carefully and examine ALL answers to
determine the best answer. There will
only be ONE correct answer. Material
from the laboratory exercises will not be directly tested … that is, if
material covered in class was also dealt with in the laboratory exercises, that
material COULD be on the exam. If
something was done in the laboratory exercise that was NOT covered in the
lectures then that material will NOT be on the exam. The constellation assignment will not be
tested.
Be sure to bring photographic identification with you to the exam. I will continue to check email over the week end … be kind and patient though as I will also be enjoying Easter! Good luck!
I have updated all audio
files and with the exception of March 5, all are working fine …
enjoy! A reminder that the CLEA lab is
due Monday March 29 (in class) and the constellation (winter term) assignment
is due Friday April 2 (in class). Any
questions about these course elements should be directed to me ASAP. Good luck.
The sample exam questions
link is now active … enjoy!
The course assessment and
lecturer evaluations will be available in class on Monday … your
opportunity to comment on the course and the teaching. This is very important feedback so plan to
spend a few minutes in class completing this exercise. It is voluntary and can be anonymous.
The final exam will be at
With the notion of helping you
find your constellations, the following link to Sky and Telescope
magazine’s website should assist you in locating your constellation. Remember, you are in a light polluted
environment and as such, will not see all stars on a star chart. Look for the brighter ones, patterns, clues
like where the Moon or planets are located, etc. http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/skychart/
Please note: the April exam
for this course will be held on April 14 at 8:30 AM in the York Ice Arena. All students must be available for this exam
unless special permission is arranged before hand (normally for religious or
medical reasons only).
Please click February 23 for Monday’s lecture summary. Also, please note that the latest issue of Skynews has arrived and can be picked up in class. If people still wish to purchase stand alone single copies of Skynews, this can still be done. See me in class.
Sorry for the
delay in some of the course elements. A
little more up-to-date now!
Click here for
more lecture summaries: January 14, January 30, February 2, February 13,
Please be
advised that there is a video quiz on Friday February 27. Also, if you have not yet started on the term
project – photographing a constellation – you are leaving it very
late. Please get started! Deadline is April 2. There are serious penalties for late
submissions. Lastly, laboratory exercise
#7 commences the week of
Please check out the key
points from Wednesday’s class January 21. There will be a video quiz today on the
Sun. A reminder that during laboratory
exercise 5 you should bring a ruler and protractor with you to the laboratory
sessions. Also, support for the
Constellation (Winter) assignment can be received in the York University
Astronomical Observatory on Wednesday evenings from
Please check
out the key points from Friday’s class January 16. We are completing Chapter 13, the Sun,
today. Also, the first video quiz will
be Friday January 23. A reminder as well
that laboratory exercise resume Monday January 19 BUT that section 1 will have
their laboratory exercise #5 on Monday January 26. Check out the timetable below for all
details.
OK folks, the exam marks from December are up! Follow the link http://www.yorku.ca/mearl/astronomy/astronomy.htm. ..Also, next Wednesday January 21, in the
Bethune College Gallery (room 320) an Astronomy Club presentation on Mars (given by me!) will
occur. All welcome.
Please check
out the key points from Monday’s class January 12. We are now into Chapter 13, the Sun. Also, the first video quiz will be Friday
January 23. A reminder as well that
laboratory exercise resume Monday January 19 so check out the timetable.
Ok, the audio
files are up and available. Happy
listening.
There is a special
presentation on Mars at Convocation Hall on Friday January 16. This is a public presentation from many
speakers including Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield … and best of all,
it is free for students. For details,
click here.
For a quick summary of the
key points from Wednesday’s class, click January 7.
For a quick
summary of the key points from Monday’s class, click January
5. Also, for those who are signing
up for the camera, please note that camera pick up will occur in class and so
you are signing out the camera on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday.
Monday January 5,
2004
Welcome to the second term of this course. You
will find a wealth of useful information about the course on this web site not
to mention regular postings of the course marks. Stay tuned … literally
as the course lectures will be available in audio format from this site. For
the moment, check out the web site below ... and see you in class!
A reminder that
the Fall term web site is still located at
http://www.yorku.ca/mearl/astronomy/astronomy.htm. Fall term marks are available at that
site. However, the December exam marks
are NOT yet posted … soon.
Laboratory sessions
will NOT resume until the week of
Also, in
celebration of the arrival of the NASA spaceprobe/rover Spirit, check out the following website …. packed with great
images from the Red Planet. http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html
(With special thanks to my colleague, Professor De Robertis for assistance on this web site.)
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Winter Term Constellation Project
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Short Course Description: An introduction to astronomy; an overview of the contents of the solar system, stellar evolution and our Galaxy, including cosmology. This is a non-mathematical introduction to the universe that will include some outside work (at night) as well as laboratory exercise (including the use of planetarium software).
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Term work (8 laboratory assignments) |
20 |
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Video quizzes |
5 |
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Fall Term (Moon) assignment |
10 |
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Winter Term (Constellation) assignment |
10 |
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Midterm test |
27.5 |
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Final Exam |
27.5 |
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Total |
100 |
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Professor Mary Armor (1st Term lecturer)
Room 329 Petrie,
(736-2100) x 77763
E-mail: mailto:mearl@yorku.ca
Professor Paul Delaney (Course Director)
Room 329 Petrie, (736-2100) x 77763
E-mail: mailto:pdelaney@yorku.ca
Lectures: Monday,
Wednesday, Fridays
1630 - 1730 hours
Computer Science Lecture Hall A (CSE-A)
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First class |
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Midterm test |
December, 2003 |
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Last class |
April 2, 2004 |
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Final Exam |
April, 2004 |
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Winter Term
Monday and Friday, 1300 – 1400 hours
Petrie 329
21st Century
Astronomy, by Jeff Hester
Alternate Texts: (Steacie Library)
Fundamental Astronomy, 3rd edition, Karttunen et al. (Springer)
Astronomy: A Physical Perspective, M.L. Kutner (Harper & Row)
The Physical Universe - An Introduction to Astronomy, F. Shu (U. Science
Books)
- understanding concepts is
the focus of the course, not memorization.
- communication by e-mail
will be emphasized.
- a "due date" is
a due date.
- assignments must be typed
neatly
- laboratory exercises must
be written neatly and in sentences where possible.
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