PHYS 215 ( Introduction To Astronomy )

Course Coordinator:  Dr. Ali Mohammad Al-Shukri               منسق المادة:  د. علي بن محمد الشكري Instructor: Dr. Ali M. Al-Shukri      مدرس المادة: د. علي بن محمد الشكري

Phys215 instructor (Dr. Ali Mohammad Al-Shukri ) would like to welcome all Phys215 students in term 141 and wish them all the success.

 Phys215  1^st   Major Exam of Term 141: Mon 27  October  2014 @ 08:00 PM in B54 

 Phys215  2^nd Major Exam of Term 141: Mon 01  December  2014 @ 08:00 PM in B54

 Phys215 Final  Exam of Term 132:           Tue  30  December   2014 @ 0:00 PM

            Phys215 Final  Exam Results (term 141)

           Phys215 Grades for term 141

 

COURSE SCHEDULE AND DESCRIPTION AND GRADING POLICY  

 

Old Exams (Exam1 (doc, pdf) , Exam2 (doc, pdf))   Material Relevant to the Course     Examples from Chapter one   Examples: Kepler's 3rd Law   A synchronous satellite orbit   Muslim Contributions to Astronomy  Finding Earth Size by Sons of Mosa ibn Shakir   Comparing Sizes of Planets and Stars   Phys215: Chapter 5 Kepler & Newton   Solar System Shrinks to 8 Planets Astronomical Information   Astronomical Houses (in Arabic) المنازل الفلكية X-Ray Telescopes   أأسئلة وأجوبة عن الفلك   Arabic Star Name Astronomy & Astrology (in Arabic) علم الفلك والتنجـــــــــيم للأستاذ الدكتور حميد مجول النعيمى - نسخ من صفحة جمعية الإمارات للفلك     Formulas and Constants (PHYS 215 Exams)

Arabic & Islamic Crater-Names on the Moon		Solar Eclipses to year 2015
More Astronomical Resources  Other Useful Websites

Home Page of the Author of the Text Book
Kepler's laws (www.alcyone.com/max/physics/kepler/index.html)

How to Choose a Telescope (site1 , site2 , site3 , site4)  How to choose the right Telescope ?
The Astrolabe An instrument with a past and a future Coordinate Systems  Dr. Jon K. Wooley,  Physics and Astronomy Department , EMU

Information About Planets, Stars, etc. Planetary Fact Sheets Visit  NSSDC Planetary Home Page
Views of the Solar System  by Calvin J. Hamilton

Sample Questions

ThinkQuest Site ®

Panoramic view of the Milky Way Galaxy (copied from: PHOTOPICSKYSURVEY http://media.skysurvey.org/interactive360/index.html) Click here if no picture appears.

Astronomical Software  and  ASTRONOMY - FREE SOFTWARE

More Astronomical Software               

Planetarium Software

   A Free program to draw sky charts: For use with Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP

        

 Light and Color

 

The Nine (Eight) Planets

 

Links to other astronomy pages:

   Free online ephemeris program (ephemeris.com)

Sun-Earth Day 2004 Ancient Observatories/Timeless Knowledge

Index of Glossary terms

 

Astronomy for Kids!  Website   by Rick Morris  (www.dustbunny.com/afk/)

Muslims & Arabs Contributions to Astronomy in Arabic  (دور العرب والمسلمين في علم الفلك)
Islamic Astronomy
Khalid Shaukat's MoonSighting Page
Islam, Knowledge, and Science: 1000 years of missing history

 

 

 

Some Information about Astronomy in Arabic مقدمة موجزة عن علم الفلك باللغة العربية Astronomy in Arabic   ِعلم الفَلك    Astronomical Houses (in Arabic) المنازل الفلكية

الجمعية الكونية  السورية		الجمعية الفلكية الأردنية
Syrian Cosmological Society		Jordanian Astronomical Society

  Qatif Astronomy Society جمعية الفلك بالقطيف