Welcome to Astronomy 115

This class meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 10:10-11:00 in Library 101


Here you will find links to important information for the class.

The course syllabus is available on Blackboard, as is our free on-line textbook.
My Schedule in pdf format.
My Schedule in html format.

Grades will be posted on Brightspace
Instructions on how to receive Brightspace announcements.

Section 1. Planets and solar systems


Lecture notes.
Reading for Section 1. Sections to be read, or skimmed, from the textbook.
Homework 1 due in class on Friday, Sept. 13
Homework 1 solutions
Homework 2 due in class on Monday, Sept. 23
Review of the content in this section.
Sample Test. in PDF format
Picture for the sample test. in PDF format.
Solutions to the sample test. in PDF format



Section 2. Stars


Lecture notes.
Reading for Section 2. Sections to be read, or skimmed, from the textbook.
Group project 1. Due on November 4.
Groups for Project 1.
Scans of papers for Project 1
Homework 3 Due on Wednesday, Oct. 23
Homework 3 solutions in html format
Homework 4 Due on Wednesday, Oct. 30
Homework 4 solutions
Stars sheet. What I want you to know about stars.
Sample Test for Section 2.
Images for the sample test.
Solutions to the sample test.
Test 2 Version A solutions in PDF format
Test 2 Version B solutions in PDF format
Test 2 Version C solutions in PDF format
Images for Test 2 also in PDF format.

Section 3. Stars


Lecture notes.
Reading for Section 3. Sections to be read, or skimmed, from the textbook.
Group Project 2 including group members and seating. Due in class on Nov. 22.
Email list for the class.
HW5. due on Monday, Nov. 18.
Help choosing between Test 3 and the Comprehensive Final.
Your Big Questions with some answers.





Math review

Find me: MikeReed at MissouriState.edu