ASTR 201
The Sun and its Planets

Fall 2017 TR 11:30AM-12:45PM Sears 480
Instructor: Stacy McGaugh
Office: Sears 573
Phone: (216) 368-1808
e-mail: stacy.mcgaugh [at] case.edu
Office Hours: TW 2-3PM 		Teaching Assistant: Joe Curro
Office: Sears 561
Phone: (216) 368-3896
e-mail: jjc188 [at] case.edu
Office Hours: M 11:30AM-12:30PM, Th 2:30-3:30PM

Website: http://astroweb.case.edu/ssm/astr201/
The syllabus, all assignements, homework, etc. are posted on the course website. Check frequently for updates and schedule changes.

Textbook: 21st Century Astronomy - The Solar System (5th edition) by Kay, Palen, & Blumenthal
Note: this book comes in two volumes. This is volume 1. You do not need volume 2 (Stars and Galaxies), nor the full (combined) text. You may use either paper and/or e-book versions. See the digital resources available from the publisher, including the videogame At Play in the Cosmos, at https://digital.wwnorton.com/astro5solar.

Course Description

An overview of the solar system; the planets and other objects that orbit about the Sun and the Sun itself as the dominant mass and the most important source of energy in the solar system. Concepts and the development of our knowledge will be emphasized. Not available for credit to astronomy majors.