Classical and Modern Astronomy
Study Guides
These review sheets will be updated for the new textbook before each exam.Homework Assignments
- First Assignment - Due 1/25/2008 at 11pm
- Need help with the online homework? If so, please watch this movie.
- Go to www.masteringastronomy.com to see the due dates for all remaining homework assignments.
PowerPoint Lectures Online
These are some of the slides that are used in class. Viewing these is no substitute for class attendance since the details are usually given on the chalkboard.- Step 1: Download Microsoft's Free PowerPoint Viewer to a temporary directory (e.g. c:\Temp\).
- Step 2: Download one of Dr. Bruton's PowerPoint Lectures to the same temporary directory.
- Step 3: Run Microsoft's Free PowerPoint Viewer for the PC. You will find it in the temporary directory.
- Step 4: Load one of Dr. Bruton's PowerPoint Lectures and enjoy.
Email Communications
One way to contact your instructor is by sending email to astro@sfasu.edu. To get a free Titan email account go to https://apache.sfasu.edu/accountman/.You may forward e-mail from your Titan e-mail address to another address of your choice. To do this use this link: https://apache.sfasu.edu/accountman/mailindex.html
Home Observing Projects
These are optional assignments for Honors Credit.- Project 1 - The Astrolabe
- Project 2 - The Size of the Sun
- Project 3 - The Cross Staff
- Project 4 - The Sidereal Period of the Moon
- Project 5: PDF Format or Word Format - Revolution of Jupiter's Moons
- Project 6: PDF Format or Word Format - Star Gauging and Meteor Shower
Additional Resources
Artistic rendition of a Foucault pendulum showing that the Earth is not stationary, but rotates.
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- Purchasing Amateur Telescopes
- What you should know before you buy.
- A Good Amateur Telescope
- Star Buying FAQ
- Astronomy Orb - Dan Bruton
- Honors Credit for Astronomy 105
- Optical Illusions
- What are Messier Objects?
- The SFA Observatory
- NASA
- JPL
- Planetary Society
- SEDS
- Sky Publishing
- Yahoo! Astronomy
- Astronomy in the SFA Library
- Astronomy News and Links
- Education Resources
- Night Lab Sign Up
- Seating Chart
Dan Bruton
astro@sfasu.edu
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This is a survey course that will stress the historical and descriptive aspects of our knowledge of astronomy. The major aim will be to give each student an appreciation and understanding of the scope and content of our universe. A conceptual rather than a mathematical point of view is emphasized.
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