Dr. Donald Luttermoser's ASTR-1010
Astronomy I
Course Web Page

This web page has been set up for the students at ETSU taking ASTR-1010 Astronomy I with Dr. Luttermoser. Links have been set up for the students to download the course notes, homework, handouts that have been given out in class, and textbook's web page. The files that can be downloaded are in PDF (Portable Document Format, which requires Acrobat Reader to view) format. Note that we will be using Edition 2.0 of my course notes during the Spring 2001 semester.

Course Overview

Astronomy I covers the night sky, radiative and thermal properties of matter, telescopes, the objects in the solar system, and the atmosphere of the Sun.

Course Syllabus

The syllabus for ASTR-1010 can be obtained by clicking on either the lecture syllabus link or the lab syllabus link.

Course Notes Sections

I. Introduction   (PDF)
II. The Night Sky   (PDF)
III. Astronomical History: Planetary and Lunar Motions   (PDF)
IV. Light and Matter   (PDF)
V. The Solar Atmosphere   (PDF)       (note that figures have not been included in this section)
VI. Optics and Telescopes   (PDF)       (note that figures have not been included in this section)
VII. A Global View of the Solar System   (PDF)
VIII. The Earth-Moon System   (PDF)
IX. The Terrestrial Planets   (PDF)
X. The Jovian Planets   (PDF)
XI. Lesser Bodies of the Solar System   (PDF)

Homework Assignments

There will be 4 Homework sets assigned during the semester. Note that these homework problems should be used as aides for preparing for the exams. The Homework Sets are posted here with solutions included.

Problem Set 1
Problem Set 2
Problem Set 3
Problem Set 4

Exam Reviews

Review 1
Review 2
Review 3
Review 4
Review 5

Sample Exams

These are the exams that I gave to my class the last time I taught this course.

Sample Exam 1   ( posted solutions)
Sample Exam 2   ( posted solutions)
Sample Exam 3   ( posted solutions)
Sample Exam 4   ( posted solutions)
Sample Final   ( posted solutions)

Web site of course textbook: http://www.aw-bc.com/chaisson/.

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Last modified: September 18, 2017 by D.G. Luttermoser