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1 Welcome to Chabot College!

2 First…. Fill out the survey & Introduce yourself to your neighbors!
Welcome to Astronomy! First…. Fill out the survey & Introduce yourself to your neighbors!

3 Today… Welcome to Chabot College! Roster/Adding the Class
How the class will work Syllabus Calendar Homework But first….

4 Our planetarium: The most “comfortable” classroom on campus!
The lights will dim… The stars come out! Music plays, and….

5 Make a promise to your neighbor!
I’ll (gently) wake you up… If You (gently) wake me up! Especially if you snore!

6 Why take Astronomy??

7 Why take Astronomy?? To meet people!

8 The Relativistic physics class was already full…
Why take Astronomy?? The Relativistic physics class was already full…

9 Astronomy Satisfies GE & Transfer Requirements!

10 Astronomy Satisfies GE & Transfer Requirements!

11 Astronomy Satisfies GE & Transfer Requirements!

12 Welcome to Astronomy!

13 Attendance & Adding Today: Most class days: Turn in your survey
Be sure to indicate “trying to add” Most class days: Attendance by quizzes, group work, and/or sign in sheet.

14 Syllabus & Course Calendar
Already Online Read it! Quiz next week! Lots of options for “success”

15 What are your goals for the course?

16 My office: 2013 in Building 2000 Cafeteria Bio Library Physics/Math

17 Astronomy & Your Life What could learning about the planets and stars possibly have in common with my life now??

18 Seven Days of the Week Sunday - the Sun’s day, of course
Monday - the Moon’s day Tuesday - ? Wednesday - ?? Thursday - ??? Friday - ??#$ Saturday - ???%^?

19 Seven Days of the Week

20 Seven Days of the Week Sunday Domingo Dimanche Sun
Monday Lunes Lundi Moon Tuesday Martes Mardi Mars Wed Miercoles Mercredi Mercury Thurs Jueves Jeudi Jupiter Friday Viernes Vendredi Venus Saturday Sabado Samedi Saturn Seven objects are easily seen to move in regular patters in front of the stars across the skies during the year

21 What is happening in Astronomy right now?
Rosetta woke up Monday! Launched in 2004 Rendevous with a comet in November Actually will LAND a probe on the surface

22 What is happening in Astronomy right now?
China’s rover is on the moon…

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24 What is happening in Astronomy right now?
Hubble Space Telescope Deepest sky survey will see back farther than ever 3,000 galaxies 12+ Billion light years away Magnified 10-20x by “nearby” cluster

25 What is happening in Astronomy right now?
NASA’s New Horizons nears Pluto Launched in Arrives in July 2015

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27 What is happening in Astronomy right now?
Kepler mission at possible planets around other stars ( and counting…) In an area of the sky the size of your fist… 40 Billion more in our galaxy alone?


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