Astro 102 Sections AA, AB

Jake VanderPlas


Course Website

Section Website

Section Syllabus

Section Schedule

This page is designed to supplement, not replace, the professor's own webpage for the class.
So don't forget to look at the Course Website

Updates

  • 12/4/08: The final exam will be Monday, Dec 8 at 8:30 am. Check out the midterm review sheet and final review sheet from professor Agol. Sunday evening at 6pm we will have an informal review session in our normal section meeting space. I will leave open the main building doors at the far right: others will be locked
  • 10/28/08: Midterm tomorrow, Due date for Lab #5 extended to next Tuesday, Nov 4
  • 10/7/08: The course pack is now available in the book store, also the updated one is available here. Either buy it or print it, whichever is easiest for you!
  • 10/2/08: I passed around a signup for the constellation report today. The tentative schedules are here (Section AA, Section AB)
  • 9/27/08: Constellation project info can be found here. First homework can be found here. The syllabus now lists the Mastering Astronomy course ID & other info at the bottom.
  • 9/24/08: Page is up, and the schedule has been mostly posted

Section Information

Section AA - 9:30-10:20 Tu Th
Section AB - 10:30-11:20 Tu Th
Meet in the Physics and Astronomy Building's A wing, room 212

Course Pack/Labs

The course pack is available at the bookstore, or can be downloaded here.

Office Hours and Contact Information

  • web page: http://www.astro.washington.edu/vanderplas
  • email: vanderplas -AT- astro.washington.edu
  • office: PAB 337 (see below for tips on how to find it)
  • office phone: (206) 543-2922
  • office hours: 12:00-1:00 Mondays and Wednesdays (after lecture)

How to Find My Office

The directions below should be helpful, but if they aren't clear try using a campus map to find the physics complex and a map of the third floor of the Physics and Astronomy building to find my office (B337).

  • Start at the peanut looking sculpture outside the physics buildings, facing the tallest of the physics buildings.
  • Enter the long, squat building to your right through the set of doors to the left of 3 rows of bike racks.
  • Once inside the doors, the second door on your left is an elevator. Take it to the third floor.
  • Upon exiting the elevator on the third floor you should find a set of double doors to your immediate right. Go through them and turn right.
  • Continue down the long hallway until you get to my office, B337. It will be on the left side of the hall, with my name on a posted next to the door.
Jake VanderPlas