GEO 154 Homepage

Welcome to the GEO-154 Astronomy Web Page

This page will be continually updated throughout the semester, so be sure to bookmark it so that you can return frequently.

Currently Available Links:

Course syllabus
Class schedule
Mastering Astronomy website maintained by textbook publisher. Students need to register on the site using access code provided with text book and join class LASALLEGEO154FALL2011. Homework and quizzes may be submitted through this site.
Access the BlackBoard site for this course directly or through the My La Salle website.
Web Assignment #1
[External] Order the textbook or supplemental text online.
Some musings on the size of the universe
Some information on units used in astronomy
Some help for people who are having trouble dealing with large and small numbers (includes a tutorial on scientific notation).
Some information on astronomical origin of calendars
A discussion of Retrograde Motion
A discussion of Orbits
Some relevant concepts from relativity and quantum mechanics.
A list of links to other web sites related to this class.
My main La Salle webpage.

Don't forget to visit the Mastering Astronomy web site maintained by the publisher of our textbook. You can also check out the authors' individual web sites. Eric Chaisson is at Tufts University and Steve McMillan is at Drexel University.

I can be reached during the week by e-mail at smithsc@lasalle.edu. See the syllabus for additional contact information.

Last modified: Sun Aug 28 17:59:03 Eastern Daylight Time 2011 by Dr. Scott C. Smith

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