University of Kentucky             "We are made of star stuff"  Carl Sagan
                                           Astronomy 192  
                  Stars, Galaxies and the Universe
                                                          
                                            Summer 2006
                              MTWXF 1:50 - 2:50 pm, CP 155

                     Kentuckian horse?
                                'Kentuckian'  Horsehead  Nebula
         
              " I thank you all for joining me in this great adventure the universe is.
                Enjoy as much as you can your short astronomical lives.
                Luckily none of us will live another 5 billion years.
                Then the Sun will become a red giant, Andromeda and our Via Lactea will collide...
                a total mess, believe me! ;-)" 
                Remember you're ALWAYS welcome to visit me in room 65 (basement).

            And don't forget coming StarGazing with the Bluegrass Amateur Astronomy Club!
          Summer program: August 5 (focused on the Moon), September 23, October 21 (I can only do this last one)  
          Saturday evenings @ Raven Run Nature Sanctuary (towards South Tates Creek Rd) 
          5888 Jackson Creek Pike,  Lexington,  KY 40515. 
          Mapquest link  (driving from Chem-Phys. Building).

Instructor:  Dr.  Nico Orce
Office: CP 65
Phone: 257-6704
email: jnorce@pa.uky.edu
Office Hours:  Wednesday 10:00-12:00 pm, and by appointment.

Textbook:
The Cosmic Perspective, 3rd Edition, by Bennett, Donahue, Schneider and Voit.

Course Syllabus  (pdf file)

Lectures  (all lectures are posted here)
 

And that's all folks!
- Nico Orce