ASTR 120 LECTURE SCHEDULE

Lecture Date
Lecture Topic
Reading &c.
Th. Sep. 1 Introduction, the Scale of Things Chapter 1
Tu. Sep. 6 Geocentric to Heliocentric Chapters 1-4
Th. Sep. 8 Planetary Motion Chapters 2,4
Tu. Sep. 13 Mechanics and the Laws of Motion Chapter 4
Th. Sep. 15 Gravity and Orbits Chapter 4
Tu. Sep. 20 Orbits and Tides Chapter 4
Th. Sep. 22 Earth Motions Chapter 2
Tu. Sep. 27 Seasons Chapter 2
Th. Sep. 29 Motion of the Moon, Eclipses Chapter 3
Tu. Oct. 4 The Electromagnetic Spectrum Chapter 5
Th. Oct. 6 Quiz -
Tu. Oct. 11 Light and the Structure of the Atom Chapter 5
Th. Oct. 13 Optics & Telescopes Chapter 6
Tu. Oct. 18 Telescopes & Detectors Chapter 6
Th. Oct. 20 Survey of the Solar System Chapter 7
Tu. Oct. 25 The Earth Chapter 9
Th. Oct. 27 The Moon Chapter 10
Tu. Nov. 1 Mercury & Venus Chapters 11-12
Th. Nov. 3 Mars Chapter 13
Tu. Nov. 8 Terrestrial Atmospheres Chapters 9-13
Th. Nov. 10 Midterm Exam -
Tu. Nov. 15 The Gas Giants Chapter 14
Th. Nov. 16 Pluto and Beyond Chapters 16
Tu. Nov. 22 Tour of the Outer Moons Chapter 15
Th. Nov. 24 THANKSGIVING Cookbook
Tu. Nov. 29 Rings Chapters 14, 16
Th. Dec. 1 Asteroids Chapter 17
Tu. Dec. 6 Comets Chapter 17
Th. Dec. 8 Formation of the Solar System Chapter 8
Tu. Dec. 13 The Sun Chapter 18
Th. Dec. 15 FINAL EXAM (8am-10am) -

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