ASTR 121

Introductory Astrophysics
Stars and Beyond

Spring 2007

Prof: Stacy McGaugh
office: CSS 1251
phone: (301) 405-7897
office hours: Tu 12:15 PM - 2 PM
or by appointment
TA: KwangHo Park
office: CSS 0224
phone: (301) 405-1551
office hours: Wed 10 AM - 12 PM
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Lecture in CSS 2428
Tu-Th 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Discussion in CSS 2428
F 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Lab 0101 in CSS 1109
M 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Lab 0201 in CSS 1109
M 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Text: Universe (7th edition)
ISBN 0-7167-6995-6
by Freedman & Kaufmann
The same book used in ASTR120

Course Information

Useful Links

Announcements

On-line Course Evaluation, available Sat., Apr. 28 (12:00 am) - Fri., May 11 (11:55pm).

Final Exam: Saturday, May 12, 8 AM - 10 AM
Bring: brain, pencil, calculator, 1 page formula sheet

Assignments

Homework 1 | Solutions
Homework 2 | Solutions
Homework 3 | Solutions (note - there is a typo in 1(a) - should be 1.8E6 not 1.8E7.)
Homework 4 | Solutions
Homework 5 | Solutions
Homework 6 | Solutions

Previous Exams

Here are last year's first, second, and final exams.
Examples of previous exams can be found here.