Astronomy 205: Introduction to Astrophysics I
Department of Astronomy, Haverford College
Fall 2003

Welcome

Welcome to the Fall 2003 edition of Astronomy 205: Introduction to Astrophysics I, taught by Froney Crawford. This web page will serve as the source of information, announcements, and downloads for the class. Please check it regularly.

The required textbook for the course is Astronomy: A Physical Perspective (2nd edition), by Marc L. Kutner.

Course announcements are located at the bottom of the page.

Instructor Contact Information

Instructor: Fronefield Crawford
Office: Koshland INSC Link 106
Phone: (610) 896-2973
Email: fcrawfor@haverford.edu
Office Hours: Tue 10:00-12:00 noon, Wed 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Come see me anytime.

Downloads

Administrative:
• General Course Information and Policies
• Course Schedule and Syllabus

Homework:

• Problem Set #1 (due Tue Sep 16) - Solutions
• Problem Set #2 (due Tue Sep 30) - Solutions
• Problem Set #3 (due Tue Oct 21) - Solutions
• Problem Set #4 (due Thu Nov 6) - Solutions
• Problem Set #5 (due Thu Nov 20) - Solutions
• Problem Set #6 (due Tue Dec 9) - Solutions

Exam information:

• Midterm Exam - Mean = 81.2%, Sigma = 4.0%, Median = 81.1%
  
• Final Exam - Mean = 71.6%, Sigma = 6.8%, Median = 70.0%
  

Other handouts, etc:

• Binary star orbit simulator
• Sun pictures: spectrum / spots / chromosphere / corona / airplane / details
• Planetary nebulae: M57 / IC 418 / Abell 39 / NGC 6369 / NGC 2346
• Supernova remnants: Crab / N157B / Cas A / 1987A / IC 443
• Pulsar sounds
• 47 Tuc globular cluster
• Insterstellar extinction: Milky Way / Bok globules
• 21-cm map of Milky Way
• Leonid meteors diverging in sky
• Spiral galaxies: M74 / M51 (Whirpool)

Astronomy News and Information Sites

• Text corrections for Astronomy: A Physical Perspective (2nd edition)
• The Greek alphabet
• NOAO web site
• NASA web site
• Astronomer's Telegram
• Space Telescope
• Science News On-line
• Astronomy Magazine On-line
• Astronomy Picture of the Day

Announcements

Tue Dec 9, 2003: Final Exam Info
Tue Oct 21, 2003: Midterm Exam Info
Tue Sep 30, 2003: Warning: Some Errors in Posted Homework Solutions
Fri Sep 26, 2003: Textbook Corrections Web Site
Tue Sep 9, 2003: Observatory Schedule and Office Hours
Thu Sep 4, 2003: Weekly Workshops Held Mon 3-4 p.m.
Thu Aug 28, 2003: Peer tutoring [link to tutoring page]