SCCC 116 Honors Descriptive Astronomy
Office Hours:
Tues. 2-4 pm in Rm 007, PSC Astronomy Center at the help desk
Wed. 2-4 pm Rm 503, PSC
SCCC 116 Syllabus
SCCC
116 Syllabus (pdf format)
SCCC 116 Schedule
SCCC 116 Schedule (pdf format)
Class Notes
Chpater 16 and 17 are included for review.
Chapter 16: The Sun The
Sun Class Notes The
Sun Class Notes Cont.
Chapter 17: Measuring the Stars Measuring
the Stars Class Notes Measuring
the Stars Cont. Class Notes Example
of space motion
Example
of luminosity/temp/radius
Chapter 16 and 17: Recap Review
of the Sun and Measuring the Stars Class Notes
Chapter 18: ISM Interstellar
Material Class Notes
Chapter 19: Stellar Formation Stellar
Formation Class Notes
Chapter 20: Stellar Evolution Stellar
Evolution Class Notes
Chapter 21: Stellar Explosions Stellar
Explosions Class Notes Stellar
Explosions UPDATED Class Notes
Supernovae Types Flow Chart
Example problems 21-3 and 21-4
Chapter 22: Neutron Stars and Black Holes Neutron
Stars and Black Holes Class Notes
Relativity notes Relativity
Class Notes
Relativity Supplements notes Dr. Safko's Special Relativity Guide
Relativity Supplements notes
Dr. Safko's General Relativity Guide
Chapter 23: The Milky Way Galaxy The
Milky Way Galaxy Class Notes The
Milky Way Galaxy Class Notes Cont.
Chapter 24: Normal Galaxies Normal
Galaxies Class Notes
Chapter 25: Active Galaxies and Quasars Active
Galaxies and Quasars Class Notes
Chapter 26: Cosmology Cosmology
Class Notes
Chapter 27: The Early Universe The
Early Universe Class Notes
Review Ch. 23-27 Review
Class Notes
Chapter 28 Life
in the Universe Class Notes
Review for the Final Review
for the Final
Review for the Final Cont. Review
for the Final Cont.
Homework 1 due Jan. 26:
In the Review and Discussion section: 17-11, 18-13, 18-14
In the Problem section: 17-9, 18-10
Homework 2 due Feb. 2 :
In the Review and Discussion section: 18-18, 19-11, 20-4
In the Problem section: 19-3, 20-4
Homework 3 due Feb. 9 :
In the Review and Discussion section: 20-5, 21-3, 21-12
In the Problem section: 21-6, 21-7
Homework 4 due Feb. 28 :
In the Review and Discussion section: 21-18, 22-7, 22-17, 22-18
In the Problem section: 22-4, 22-8
Homework 5 due Mar. 16 :
In the Review and Discussion section: 23-5, 23-14, 23-15
In the Problem section: 23-1, 23-4, 23-12
Homework 6 due Mar. 23 :
In the Review and Discussion section: 24-2, 24-3, 24-20
In the Problem section: 24-1, 24-2, 24-3, 24-7
Homework 7 due Apr. 4 :
In the Review and Discussion section: 25-1, 25-12, 25-3, 25-20
In the Problem section: 25-4, 25-12, 25-13
Homework 8 due Apr. 20 :
In the Review and Discussion section: 26-20, 27-6, 27-16, 28-1, 28-12, 28-13
Homework Solutions
Homework 1 HW 1
Homework 2 HW 2
Homework 3 HW 3
Homework 4 HW 4
Homework 5 HW 5
Homework 6 HW 6
Homework 7 HW 7
Homework 8 HW 8
Exam Solutions
Exam 2
If you have any questions, contact me at: lacey at sc.edu