ASTR 1020: Stellar and Galactic Astronomy 
 

Spring 2020    *    TR 9:30 - 10:45 am    *    Urban Life Building 170 

Spring 2020    *    TR 2:15 - 3:30 pm    *    Langdale Hall 300 

Instructor:

Dr. Douglas R. Gies 
25 Park Place NE, Room 606 
Tel: 404-413-6021 
Email: gies@chara.gsu.edu 

Revised Syllabus for 9:30 am


Revised Syllabus for 2:15 pm



Laboratory

Labs for TR9:30am class

Section Time TA Name TA e-mail
16386 F10:00-11:50am KhaDeem Coumarbatch kcoumarbatch1@student.gsu.edu
16387 M10:00-11:50am Justin Robinson jrob@astro.gsu.edu
16388 R02:00-03:50pm Ryan Hall hall@astro.gsu.edu
16389 W10:00-11:50am Justin Robinson jrob@astro.gsu.edu
16390 T02:00-03:50pm Eliot Vrijmoet vrijmoet@astro.gsu.edu

Labs for TR2:15pm class

Section Time TA Name TA e-mail
16397 R12:00-01:50pm Ryan Hall hall@astro.gsu.edu
16398 M12:00-01:50pm Mary Geer Dethero dethero@astro.gsu.edu
16400 R04:00-05:50pm Peter Wysocki wysocki@astro.gsu.edu
16401 M04:00-05:50pm Becky Flores bflores5@student.gsu.edu
16402 W02:00-03:50pm Ilija Medan medan@astro.gsu.edu
HLCO Open House Nights


Notes: Introduction
Notes: Motion and Gravity - Chapter 4
Notes: Light - Chapter 5
Labs begin week of January 27.
Notes: Sun - Chapter 14
Notes: Stars - Chapter 15
Test 1 - Tuesday, February 4
- Covers Chapters 1, 4, 5, 14, 15 of Bennett et al.
- Study guide
- 50 True/False and multiple choice questions.
- Scan forms provided but bring No.2 pencil.
Notes: ISM and Star Birth - Chapter 16
Notes: Stellar Evolution - Chapter 17
Test 2 - Tuesday, February 25
- Covers Chapters 15, 16, 17 of Bennett et al.
- Study guide
- 50 True/False and multiple choice questions.
- Scan forms provided but bring No.2 pencil.
Notes: Stellar Graveyard - Chapter 18
Notes: Milky Way - Chapter 19
HLCO Open House / Campus observing CANCELLED.
Notes: Galaxies - Chapter 20
Test 3 - March 31
- Covers Chapters 18, 19, 20
- Study guide
- 50 True/False and multiple choice questions.
- Open book test on iCollege.
Notes: Galaxy Evolution (Chap. 21)
Notes: Birth of the Universe (Chap. 22)
Test 4 - April 14
- Covers Chapters 21, 22
- Study guide
- 40 True/False and multiple choice questions.
- Open book test on iCollege.
Notes: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Future of the Universe (Chap. 23)
Notes: Life in Universe (Chap. 24)
Test 5 - April 23
- Covers Chapters 23, 24
- Study guide
- 40 True/False and multiple choice questions.
- Open book test on iCollege.


Star chart


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