ASTRO 201:  COSMOLOGY
Fall 2009
Prof. Bechtold

last update:  Oct. 23, 2009

All Homeworks are due AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS on the due date.


Homework #1:  Your Questions.  PDF
   Due Sept. 1, in class

Homework #2:  Aristarchus.  Parallax.  PDF
   Link to Andy Layden's page on parallax, for problem #2
   Due Sept. 8, in class.

Telescope Lab.   Due the last day of classes, December 8, 2009, in class. 
   You may turn in the assignment early if you get it done earlier.
    PDF

Homework #3.  Fractal Art. 
Read about Fractals, before the first midterm on Sept. 22:  Click here.
Do the homework assignment by Sept. 24, before class:  Click here for the assignment.

Homework #4.  The ages of star clusters.  PDF
  Due Thursday, Oct. 1, in class.

Homework #5.  Extrasolar Planets.  PDF
  Due Tuesday, Oct. 13, in class.

Homework #6.  Dark Matter.  PDF
  Due Tuesday, Oct. 27, in class

Galaxy Zoo Project.  Docx  PDF  HTML
  Due November 24.  (the Tuesday before Thanksgiving)