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Week # |
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Date/Time |
Lecture |
Topic |
Read for class |
Homework/Activity |
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| 1 |
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09/25 (Thu), 2:30-4:00 |
1 |
Intro to Course & Astronomy |
Ch 1: Sec 1-4 |
Hwk #1 due: 10/06 2:30pm |
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| 2 |
| 09/29 (Mon), 2:30-4:00 |
2 |
Intro to Astronomy & Motions in the Sky I |
Ch 1: Sec 5-8, Ch 2: Sec 1-5 |
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| 09/30 (Tue), 2:30-4:00 |
3 |
Motions in the Sky I (cont) & Planetarium |
Ch 2: Sec 6-8 |
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| 10/02 (Thu), 2:30-4:00 |
4 |
Motion in the Sky II |
Ch 3: Sec 1-5 |
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| 3 |
| 10/06
(Mon), 2:30-4:00 |
5 |
Kepler,
Newton & the Planets |
Ch 4: Sec 1-4 |
Hwk #2 due: 10/13 2:30pm |
| 10/07 (Tue), 2:30-4:00 |
6 |
Kepler, Newton & the Planets
(cont) |
Ch 4: Sec 5-8 |
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| 10/09 (Thu), 2:30-4:00 |
- |
CLEA: Jupiter |
CLEA Jupiter Manual |
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| 4 |
| 10/13 (Mon), 2:30-4:00 |
7 |
Messengers from Space |
Ch 5: Sec 1-5 |
Hwk #3 due: 10/20 2:30pm |
| 10/14 (Tue), 2:30-4:00 |
8 |
Messengers from Space & Optics
and Telescopes |
Ch 5: Sec 6-9, Ch 6:
Sec 1-3 |
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| 10/16 (Thu),
2:30-4:00 |
9 |
Optics, Telescopes &
Review |
Ch 6: Sec 4-7 |
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| 5 |
| 10/20 (Mon),2:30-4:00 |
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Midterm I |
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Hwk #4 due: 10/27 2:30pm |
| 10/21 (Tue), 2:30-4:00 |
10 |
Intro to Planets |
Ch 7: Sec 1-8 |
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| 10/23 (Thu), 2:30-4:00 |
11 |
Solar System Origins |
Ch 8: Sec 1-7 |
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| 6 |
| 10/27 (Mon), 2:30-4:00 |
12 |
This Humble Rock: Earth |
Ch 9: Sec 1-7 |
Hwk #5 due: 11/03 2:30pm |
| 10/28 (Tue), 2:30-4:00 |
13 |
Going "Loonie" |
Ch 10: Sec 1-5 |
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| 10/30 (Thu), 2:30-4:00 |
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CLEA: Moon |
CLEA Moon Manual |
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| 7 |
| 11/03 (Mon), 2:30-4:00 |
14 |
Fleet Footed Mercury |
Ch 11: Sec 1-3 |
Hwk #6 due: 11/10 2:30pm |
| 11/04 (Tue), 2:30-4:00 |
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CLEA: Mercury |
CLEA Mercury Manual |
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| 11/06 (Thu),
2:30-4:00 |
15 |
Beautiful Venus? & Review |
Ch 11: Sec 4-7 |
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| 8 |
| 11/10 (Mon), 2:30-4:00 |
- |
Midterm II |
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Hwk #7 due: 11/17 2:30pm |
| 11/11 (Tue), 2:30-4:00 |
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Holiday - Veterans Day
Observed! NO CLASS Yeah! |
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| 11/13 (Thu), 2:30-4:00 |
16 |
Mars! Life? |
Ch 11: Sec 4-9 |
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| 9 |
| 11/17 (Mon), 2:30-4:00 |
17 |
Just Two Balls
of Mostly Gas |
Ch 12: Sec 1-10 |
Hwk #8 due: 11/24 2:30pm |
| 11/18 (Tue), 2:30-4:00 |
18 |
Satellites Here, There, Everywhere |
Ch 13: Sec 1-10 |
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| 11/20 (Thu), 2:30-4:00 |
19 |
Really Cold Planets |
Ch 14: Sec 1-10 |
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| 10 |
| 11/24 (Mon), 2:30-4:00 |
20 |
Why its Important to Look Up! |
Ch 15: Sec 1-8 |
Hwk #9 due: 12/04 2:30pm |
| 11/25 (Tue), 2:30-4:00 |
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CLEA: Asteroids |
CLEA Asteroids Manual |
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| 11/27 (Thu),
2:30-4:00 |
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Holiday - Thanksgiving!
NO CLASS! Yeah! |
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11 |
12/01 (Mon), 2:30-4:00 |
21 |
Sol: Just Your
Average Star |
Ch 16: Sec 1-10 |
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12/02 (Tue), 2:30-4:00 |
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CLEA: Solar Rotation |
CLEA: Solar Rotation Manual |
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12/04 (Thu), 2:30-4:00 |
22 |
Are we Alone? &
Review for Final Exam |
Ch 28: Sec 1-6 |
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