Fall 2009
ASTRONOMY 111
Course Information
  • Professor Karen Kwitter

    Office: 110 TPL

    Office Hours: Mondays, 10-11 AM, and by appointment

    Extension: 2272

  • Instructor/Observatory Supervisor: Dr. Steven Souza

    Office: 117 TPL

    Office Hours: Wednesdays 10-11 AM, and by appointment

    Extension: 3210

  • Teaching Assistants:

    Office: 402 TPL

    Office Hours: During observing hours

    Extension: 2165

Astronomy 111: Introduction to Astrophysics is the first course in astronomy for students with some past or concurrent exposure to physics and calculus. Other students can take Astronomy 101: Stars: From Suns to Black Holes which covers the same basic astronomical territory. See the Astronomy Department for more information on its offerings, people and activities.

Click here for a movie clip showing an artist's conception of the formation of a planetary nebula.

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