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| Schedule | Manual | Assignments | Quiz Solutions | Calendar |
An outline of topics to be addressed each day is presented below. This list is not complete; additional items are covered for most classes. If students are absent, they should consult these pages and check with the instructor concerning material missed.
¢ West Campus Gym field trip
¢ Donuts
Stellarium and StarLab addition
¢ Review Exercise on material in the following videos and/or posted on my Summary of Some Items Discussed page on Thursday
ð Sun
ð Mars
ð Jupiter
ð Moon
ð Threats to Earth
ð Earth
¢ No Class
¢ There were 71 questions on the Exercises and each counted 1 point (started with 29 points). Extra credit also counted 1 point
¢ Grades on the Review Exercise ranged from 60 to 98
¢ Last exercise graded and returned - scores much better
¢ Response I received from Mr Kim concerning requirements associated with trips to Starbucks
¢ The Universe: Part 2: Moon, Earth, Mercury, Venus
Mercury
¢ No Class
¢ Field trip to the VLA next Monday
¢ Read chapter 17 for next class - we are there in the Schedule
¢ I will discuss the contents next class
¢ Lab 2-3 on chapter 17
¢ Review Exercise Wednesday of next week - will review the material the day before
¢ Field trip to VLA and a research facility at NM tech next Monday, Nov 16, Day 9
ð It would take too long to visit the Magdelina facility and the research facility at tech also - perhaps another trip?
ð Plans are to leave Academy at 07:30 and return by 3:30
ð Will pick up box lunches w/cooler from the dining facitly. Any vegetarians? There are picnic tables at the VLA
ð There will be a tour for the group both at the VLA
ð According the the tech and VLA contacts it is about 1 1/2 hours to Tech and another hour to the VLA
ð Tentative schedule
| Time | Item | |
| 08:00-10:30 | Travel from Academy to VLA | |
| 10:30-12:00 | Tour VLA | |
| 12:00-12:30 | Lunch at VLA | |
| 12:30-3:00 | Travel from VLA to Academy |
¢ Permission letter to parents
¢ Chapter 17 of the Text: Red Giants and White Dwarfs
¢ Review Exercise Friday of next week - will review the material the class before
¢ Lab 2-3 on chapter 17
¢ PowerPoint presentations on chapter 17 - must completely cover the topic - text material plus Web research, lots of pics, diagrams,
videos, if applicable. The list of items below should be include. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD HAVE IN THE PRESENTATION
| Student | Topic | |
| Becky | Luminosity and Apparent brightness: history, the physics, the scale, what does Stellarium display | |
| Ben | Calculation of stellar radii | |
| Nikita | The Hertzspring_Russell Diagram: History, presentations, how used | |
| Kynsey | How distances to stars are determined - different techniques - near and far approaches | |
| Julie | Naming the stars, historical and current. Pros and cons of each approach. Which approach does Stellarium use | |
| James | Red giants and white dwarfs: differences, | |
| Kaira | Stellar temperatures: how determined, the blackbody curve | |
| Leah | The Hipparcos Mission: Rationale, accomplishments |
¢ Physics and astronomy lander missions demonstration volunteer
Part of the emial confirmation from the VLA coordinator
Hi Jim:
I am available on Monday Nov. 16 for this tour.
I'll meet you at the VLA Visitor Center at 10:30 on Monday, Nov. 16
Please call the VLA Gift Shop the day of the field trip if you have an
emergency and are going to be late. Please remember that I'll be waiting for
you at the VLA and not in my office in Socorro or at my desk to accept
e-mail.
¢ Trip permission forms - any vegetarians?
¢ The vatican: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,573806,00.html?test=latestnews
¢ Very Large Array:
ð A weight comparison with a VLA antenna - Boeing 757 max takeoff weight: http://www.boeing.com/commercial/757family/technical.html
ð VLA Details: http://www.vla.nrao.edu/
¢ PowerPoint presentations Friday
¢ The Universe: Part 3: Saturn, Lord of the Rings - completion
¢ No Class
probably will) follow - note the 0's that will be assigned at 12:38 today if required actions not taken
¢ Trip to VLA Monday - we will leave at 8:00 am.
ð Be on time or possibly left and counted as absent, etc.
ð Missing permission slips from Ben and Kaira
¢ PowerPoint presentations due wednesday of next weeek
¢ Lab 2-3 on chapter 17 due Wednesday of next week
¢ Field trip to the VLA
¢ VLA videos
¢ Milagro gamma ray observatory at LANL: http://www.lanl.gov/milagro/
¢ Finish lab and PowerPoint presentation
¢ Nikita is in my AP Java class next semester
¢ PowerPoint Presentations
| Student | Topic | |
| Becky | Luminosity and Apparent brightness: history, the physics, the scale, what does Stellarium display | |
| Ben | Calculation of stellar radii | |
| Nikita | The Hertzspring_Russell Diagram: History, presentations, how used | |
| Kynsey | How distances to stars are determined - different techniques - near and far approaches | |
| Julie | Naming the stars, historical and current. Pros and cons of each approach. Which approach does Stellarium use | |
| James | Red giants and white dwarfs: differences, | |
| Kaira | Stellar temperatures: how determined, the blackbody curve | |
| Leah | The Hipparcos Mission: Rationale, accomplishments |
¢ Lab 2-3 on chapter 17 due
¢ No Class
¢ Review Exercise
¢ Trip to the Milagro Gamma Ray Observatory in planning stages
¢ Presentations on Chapter 17: Red Giants and White Dwarfs
ð Finish the PowerPoint presentations: Becky
ð They are all included in Chapter 17 - missing Kaira's
¢ Topics for final project - in progress - start thinking about - first to select gets the topic
¢ Schedule - finalize for remainder of semester
¢ Video on the VLA transporter
¢ Topics for final project - PowerPoint Presentations
| Student | Topic | |
| Becky | Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence | |
| Ben | ||
| Nikita | Special and General Relativity | |
| Kynsey | String Theory | |
| Julie | ||
| James | Multiverse Theory | |
| Kaira | Space Colonization | |
| Leah | Big Bang |
¢ Outline due after the break - will give details concerning contents
¢ Final chapters chosen by students - first 3 received the most votes, last 3 received 1 vote each
| Chapter | Subject | |
| 22 | Neutron Stars and Black Holes: Strange States of Matter | |
| 25 | Galaxies and Dark Matter: The Large-Scale Structure of the Cosmos | |
| 26 | Cosmology: The Big Bang and the Fate of the Universe | |
| 18 | The Interstellar Medium: Gas and Dust Among the Stars | |
| 27 | The Early Universe: Toward the Beginning of Time | |
| 28 | Life in the Universe: Are We Alone? |
¢ Thanksgiving
¢ Thanksgiving
¢ Thanksgiving
¢ New gradebook procedures
¢ Topics for final project - PowerPoint Presentations
| Student | Topic | |
| Becky | Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence | |
| Ben | ||
| Nikita | Special and General Relativity | |
| Kynsey | String Theory | |
| Julie | ||
| James | Multiverse Theory | |
| Kaira | Space Colonization | |
| Leah | Big Bang |
¢ Outline due after the break - will give details concerning contents
¢ Final chapters chosen by students - first 3 received the most votes, last 3 received 1 vote each
| Chapter | Subject | |
| 22 | Neutron Stars and Black Holes: Strange States of Matter | |
| 25 | Galaxies and Dark Matter: The Large-Scale Structure of the Cosmos | |
| 26 | Cosmology: The Big Bang and the Fate of the Universe | |
| 18 | The Interstellar Medium: Gas and Dust Among the Stars | |
| 27 | The Early Universe: Toward the Beginning of Time | |
| 28 | Life in the Universe: Are We Alone? |
¢ Movie: Brian Greene - The Elegant Universe
¢ Next Month