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INTRO ASTRONOMY
Dr. John Johnson, instructor |
Scott Community College Syllabus
Spring 2008 Astronomy Course
Observing
Field Trips & News
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*slides
require Microsoft PowerPoint
Section
1 - Developing Perspective
Section
2 - Key Concepts of Astronomy
Section
3 - Solar System & Terrestrial Planets
Section
4 - Jovian Planets, Comets, Asteroids & Earth Revisited
Section
5 - The Birth and Life of Stars
New
History of Black Holes
Section
6 - Galaxies
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 "Never
mind about dark matter. Forget dark energy.
Astronomers aren't even sure of the whereabouts
of most of the cosmos' ordinary material:
protons, neutrons, and electrons. New findings
add to the evidence that two-thirds of this
matter resides not in galaxies but in warm gas
clouds that surround them."
[more]
- Ron Cowen, Science News
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Section 7 - The Beginning & End of The Universe
Section 8 - Life In The Universe
Extras
© John D. Johnson, 2008 | visitor:
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Textbook:
Cosmic Perspective, 4e,
(Benjamin Cummings)
Textbook
Site
Science
Blog
Space.com
SpaceWeather.com
Cosmiverse
SOHO
Observatory
Universal
Viewer:
Space.com Image
Gallery, Wallpaper & Satellite Photos
Movies
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News
What movies have you seen recently that take liberties with science? Movie misconceptions are common, can you have an entertaining movie that still has accurate science?
About
the Prof...
For more information
about Dr. Johnson, and his research interests, click
here.
Contact John at
johnsonjohnd @ gmail.com
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