This is a 3 credit course with no lab on basic planetary science and the solar system, generally taught in the Fall or Spring semester. The textbook for Fall 2007 is "Astronomy Today", 6th edition by Chaisson and McMillan. Click on the topic name to view that week's lecture slides.
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Date |
Lecture |
Topic |
Reading |
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Wednesday September 5 |
1 |
Introduction to the Course |
None |
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Friday September 7 |
2 |
Chapter 2.1-2.4 |
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Monday September 10 |
3 |
Chapter 1.1-1.5 |
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Wednesday September 12 |
4 |
Chapter 1.6 |
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Friday September 14 |
5 |
Chapter 2.5-2.8 |
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Monday September 17 |
6 |
Solar System
Physics |
Chapter 7.5-7.6 |
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Wednesday September 19 |
7 |
Chapter 5 and 6.6 |
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Friday September 21 |
8 |
Chapter 6.7, 15.1-15.4 |
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Monday September 24 |
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Quiz #1 |
None |
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Wednesday September 26 |
9 |
Chapter 6.1-6.4 |
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Friday September 28 |
10 |
Chapter 8 (Mercury) |
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Monday October 1 |
11 |
Chapter 9 |
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Wednesday October 3 |
12 |
Earth |
Chapter 7 |
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Friday October 5 |
13 |
Chapter 8 (Moon) |
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Monday October 8 |
14 |
Mars |
Chapter 10 |
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Wednesday October 10 |
15 |
Chapter 14.1 and 14.4 |
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Friday October 12 |
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No Class |
None |
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Monday October 15 |
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Quiz #2 |
None |
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Wednesday October 17 |
16 |
Chapter 6.4, 6.6 |
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Friday October 19 |
17 |
Chapter 11.1-11.4, 11.6 |
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Monday October 22 |
18 |
Chapter 12.1-12.4 |
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Wednesday October 24 |
19 |
Chapter 13.1-13.6 |
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Friday October 26 |
20 |
Chapter 11.5 and 12.5 |
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Monday October 29 |
21 |
Trans-Neptunian
Objects and Pluto |
Chapter 14.3 |
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Wednesday October 31 |
22 |
Chapter 14.2 |
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Friday November 2 |
23 |
Chapter 16 |
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Monday November 5 |
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Quiz #3 |
None |
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Wednesday November 7 |
24 |
Chapter 15.6 |
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Friday November 9 |
25 |
Chapter 28 |
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Monday, Nov 12, 3pm |
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Final Exam |
None |