Review Materials: "Developing
Perspective"
the History and Tools of Astronomy
 Introduction
to the Course
The
Scale of the Cosmos
The
Celestial Sphere, the Sky, and the Calendar
Archeoastronomy
and Ancient Sky Viewers
the
Copernican Revolution
(Ptolemy,
Copernicus: Models of the Universe)
Pre-telescope
astronomy
including Tycho Brahe
The
Origin of Modern Astronomy:
Kepler,
Galileo,
&
Newton
including orbits, gravity and the scientific method
Cycles
in the Sky: Earth, Sun,
and Moon
(reasons
for the seasons)
(phases,
eclipses,
tides)
Atoms
and Starlight:
Interaction
of light and matter (a, hopefully, gentle introduction to atomic physics)
Interaction
of light and the atmosphere
Astronomical
Tools:
Optical Telescopes,
Radio Telescopes, Spectrascopes, and other Modern techniques
Satellite Astronomy
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Review Materials: "Learning From
Other Worlds"
the Formation and Properties of the Solar System
A
Survey of the Solar System:
Origin
of the Solar System:
the
Solar Nebula Theory and the Stages in Planet
Building
Two
Kinds of Planets:
Terrestrial
(Earthlike) Planets and Jovian (Jupiter-like) Planets
The
Earth as a Planet:
The
Moon: Our Nearest Neighbor:
The
properties of the Moon
Geometry
of the Sky: Earth, Moon, and Sun
(phases, eclipses,
tides)
Lessons
from Comparative Planetology
"Gravityís
Dance"
Individual
Planets
Major
moons:
Meteorites,
Comets and Asteroids:
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Review Materials: Stellar Alchemy:
the Sun, the Stars, and Stellar Evolution
The
Sun as a Star:
The
Stars:
The
Properties of Ordinary Stars
Herzsprung
Russell Diagrams
Stellar
Evolution: "Life in the Slow Lane"
The
Birth, Youth, and Middle Age of Stars
Main
Sequence Star Lifetimes
The
Death of Stars Like the Sun:
Red
Giants and Planetary Nebulae
White
Dwarves
The
Death of Massive Stars: "Live Fast, Die Young"
Supernovae
and Stellar Death,
Pulsars,
Neutron Stars, and Black Holes:
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Review Materials: Galaxies and
Beyond:
the Milky
Way, Other Galaxies, and the Origin and Destiny of the Universe
The
Milky Way - Our own Galaxy:
'Discovery'
of the Milky Way
Size
and shape of the Milky Way
Stellar
Populations
Origin
and Spiral structure of the Milky Way
Galactic
Center (properties)
Galaxies
& Interstellar Medium:
Types
of galaxies:
-- Spiral galaxies, Elliptical galaxies, and Irregular galaxies
Properties
of galaxies: (and
how to find them)
-- galactic distances, diameters and luminosity, and galactic masses
Rich
& poor clusters of galaxies and Interactions between galaxies
-- collisions
Peculiar
Galaxies, Quasars:
Cosmology
& the "Big Bang": The Origin and Structure of the Universe:
--
Basic
Assumptions
--
Large
Scale Structure of Universe
--
Cosmic
3-degree Background Radiation
Chronology
of the Big Bang
--
creation
of matter from light
-- creation of the elements
New
discoveries, and the End of the Universe
Life
in the Universe:
the
Drake equation
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What is listed here is not expected to be an exhaustive summary, but simply lists many of the high points; You should also use review questions and problems, self tests, and other materials at the ends of each chapter in the text, as well as any assigned homework problems, to assist you in your study.
