#  Assigned Due   Assignment 1 ------ ------ History of Astronomy 2 ------ ------ History & Light 3 ------ ------ Stars 4 ------ ------ Star Formation 5 ------ ------ Planetary Systems 6 ------ ------ Planetary Systems II 7 ------ ------ The Sun	#  Assigned Due   Assignment 8 Oct 20 Oct 24 Stellar Evolution I 9 Oct 27 Oct 31 Stellar Evolution II 10 Nov 05 Nov 07 Special Relativity 11 Nov 21 Nov 21 Relativity & Galaxies 12 Nov 21 --- -- Cosmology

Astronomical Distances and Sizes History of Astronomy Views of the Milky Way Star-Forming Nebulae The Terrestrial Planets The Jovian Planets	p-p Chain and Neutrino Astronomy The Sun! CNO Cycle & Triple Alpha Process Planetary Nebulae Supernovae The Galactic Center	A Galaxy Sampler Large Scale Structure The Big Bang The CMB and Cosmology

Sky and Telescope is one of the standard popular magazines for amateur and professional astronomy.
The Astronomy Picture of the Day is a daily image highlighting some aspect of astronomy.
You can use Heavens-Above to catch glimpses of the ISS and other satellites.
This Astronomical Sky Calendar tells you exactly what is up and when.

I've posted a short summary of some of the major formulae that we have encountered (or will encounter) in class as a reference for homework and such.

Here is a grade calculating spreadsheet to aid you in calculating your grades (OpenOffice and Excel format). While this is the algorithm I use to calculate your raw grades, please remember that there is some subjectivity applied to the end result. The proper weightings for this course should be Homework: 20, Exams: 80.

Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky
Guide to the Night Sky, by David H. Levy
Tau Zero, by Poul Anderson