AST 105: Introduction to the Solar System

Fall 2018

Announcements

Updated 12 December 2018

PIN numbers will not be given out by e-mail or over the phone, or at class. Please bring your ID to office hours (either prof Walter or Mr Salberger )

The Final Exam will be in ESS 001, 8:00 AM - 10:45 AM on Thursday December 20.
Standard rules apply: you may bring one cheat sheet, no larger than 8 1/2 x 11 inches. Nobody will be allowed to leave before 8:30 AM; nobody will be admitted after the first test-taker leaves.

Grades have been updated to reflect part II of the Observational Activities. One report was submitted without identification. If you think you submitted that anomymous report, please contact prof W.

Past tests, quizzes, and reports can be picked up at prof. Walter's office during office hours through Dec 19, or after the final exam. Prof W. may be available at other times too - e-mail to make an appointment.

A small number of reports were submitted with apparently falsified data. these have been reported to the Academic Judiciary.

Departmental Announcements

Astronomy Club
Interested in Astronomy? Join the SBU Astronomy Club. Details at the Astronomy Club web site. The club meets is Thursdays at 7:00 PM in ESS 450. Contact the club at sbu.astro.club@gmail.com for further information.
The Department offers public open nights, with a popular lecture on an astronomical topic, generally on the first Fridays of the month (when classes are in session).
More details are available at the Open Night web page.
The next Open Night of the semester will be Friday December 7 at 7:30 PM in ESS 001.
The topic is "Gravitational Lensing" by Prof. von der Linden
This will be followed by public viewing through the 14'' telescope, weather-permitting.

Science Announcements

See this page.

The Geminid metor shower runs about Dec 4-16, and will peak the night of Dec 13-14. Expect about 75 metors per hour. The origin is an Apollo asteroid, 3200 Phaeton. More information here.