Astronomy

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ASTR 1-5: Su 11:00AM - 1:50 PM. This section is online only. The zoom link is here.

ASTR 1-01: TuTh 12:15PM - 1:30PM . This section is in person; we will meet in SB C201.

My office hours are entirely online. To book an appointment, please use this link.

The Zoom link is here.

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Copyright information: Much of the content of this site and course (please see the exceptions below) are licensed under the following Creative Commons license:

Attribution (BY): If you want to use my work, you must give me credit--but not in a way that suggests I endorse you or your use. Please link to this site and add the following to give me credit: "Credit: Matthew Civiletti".

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The exams and Lecture slides may not be shared, copied, or used in any way without my written permission. No answers to any of the questions, assignments, or assessments may be posted or shared anywhere.

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Please read this page carefully before sending me an email. If you do need to email me, please click here.
This link contains the course content per class. Thus, you can see what we're doing during what class, and when assignments are due.
The course calendar lists when our classes take place, as well as when you should watch the lecture videos. It also contains the exam dates.
There are three types of assignments. For two of them, Activities and HW, the due dates are listed on the course content link.
The third type, the Weekly Pondering assignments, are due at the start of class. For example, at the start of the class that is labeled "WP2", that assignment is due. Check the course content link to see which Weekly Pondering assignment we'll be discussing.
During an Activity session, we'll be discussing the background material for the Activity, as well as (to some extend) the questions themselves. For the in-person section, we'll reserve time for you to work on the Activity in class.
This page contains all of the vital information about the course.

Astronomy, Spring 2025

course syllabus

Please click on the image below to download the syllabus. This syllabus is for ASTR 1/2 students only during Spring 2025. Please note that the sections have different syllabi. This may be shared according to the CC license at the top of this page.

Please click here for information about labs.

exam link

Please click on the image below (the notebook and lamp picture) to take the exam/see your exam scores. The exams are not to be shared with anyone. If you have any questions about the exams, please email me.

Please click here for information about labs.

Lectures

Homework, Activities, Weekly Pondering Assignments

Course Logistics

Lecture Videos and Slides

Here are all of the Lectures. Please consult the calendar for when you should watch them. The Lecture slides are linked to below. These slides may not be posted anywhere. Also, I've added links to additional videos below.

Some addition videos that are referenced in the Lectures are here.

Lecture slides

Lecture 1

Lecture 2

Lecture 3

Lecture 4

Lecture 5

Lecture 6

Lecture 7

Lecture 8

Lecture 9

Lecture 10

Lecture 11

Lecture 12

Lecture 13

Lecture 14, I

Lecture 14, II

Lecture 14, III

Assignments

Below are lists of assignments that you should be completing throughout the semester. These will not be graded, but are indirectly part of the grade. Please consult the calendar for when you should complete them. The pictures just below are clickable.

Homework Assignments

Activities

Weekly Ponderings

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