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Date |
Class Topic |
Readings/Assignments |
Monday,
Feb. 2 |
The equatorial star chart |
Bring your astronomy folder to class today! |
Wednesday,
Feb. 4 |
Intro to Kepler's Laws of planetary motion
Kepler and Newton PPT |
2.1-2.5 |
Friday,
Feb. 6 |
Kepler's Laws; Newton's Laws (focus on
Kepler's Third Law)
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Ch. 2.6 - 2.7 *Any of these sites on
Kepler's
laws
Solutions:
Keplers Third Law
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* marks optional (but useful!) readings
Full Schedule
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