ASTR 310- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 42 pages long!)
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Astr 310: exploring the universe i: the solar system ! Text: astronomy today: the solar system 8th ed by chaisson and mcmillan. Midterm: 25% oct. 28th take home assignment: 15% **look up take home assignment and prep for tutorial on website. Review what you missed on friday: putting the solar system in context. Observing the sky: topics: constellations and the origins of astronomy, celestial sphere. Universe is thought to be 13. 7 billion years old. Constellations are mapped up on the celestial sphere. People who set up the constellations (babylonians) had one idea- how can i use these things to navigate. Basically sign posts up in the sky by which you can navigate. Fall constellations in the sky include: lyra, cygius, draco, big dipper, little dipper, cepheus, cassiopia, perseus, You get the impression that when you go outside you"re sitting at the centre of a large sphere.
