ASTRONOMY II: Stellar, Galactic, and Extragalactic Astronomy

This course is divided into three parts. The first part covers the structure and evolution of stars with a detailed study of the Sun. The second part studies the structure and evolution of galaxies. The third section investigates cosmology: the structure and evolution of the universe taken as a whole.

ASTRONOMY CLASS LINKS:

Astronomy Weekly

Information about weekly assignments: textbook readings, homework, quizzes, 

tests and research projects.

Astronomy Today

Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with

a brief explanation presented by a student.

Astronomy Information

General information about: materials, assignments: homework, projects

and tests, and grading policy.

Astronomy Syllabus

The Astronomy course curriculum. Includes

all chapter objectives correlated to our textbook: Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide

to the Universe by Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan

Astronomy Resources

Annotated links for various topics in astronomy.

Welcome, my name is Dolores Gende. This is the website

of the  Astronomy II course I taught at Parish Episcopal School in Dallas, TX during the 2007-2008 school year.

For thousands of years, people around the world have gazed up at the night sky and wondered at the celestial objects that occupy the space.

Astronomy is the oldest of all the sciences, yet it has

never been more exciting than it is today!

Pages created and maintained by:  Dolores Gende

Questions, comments and suggestions,  e-mail me:

ASTRONOMY I: Comparative Planetology

This course is divided into two parts.

The first part introduces the history and tools of astronomy.The second part studies the solar system.

An in-depth study of the planets will be done using comparative planetology.