Astronomy 103 Spring 2009 Class Schedule This is a tentative listing of dates and topics. The readings listed are from the text only. For many topics, there will be additional readings outside the text. These will be listed on the weekly schedule, along with more specific details about the text sections. For some very up to date topics, there is little or no reading in the text, and the appropriate readings will be handed out in class. "tba" on the list of text reading indicates most of the reading on that topic will be outside the text. Final weekly schedules will be posted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday of the previous week. Preliminary versions may be posted earlier, but be sure to check for updates. Click on the week number to get the corresponding schedule. (Follow this link for the Lab Schedule)
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Week |
Dates |
Approximate Class Topic |
Text reading |
Jan. 26 - Jan. 30 |
Overview of Solar System |
Ch. 1, 6 |
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Feb. 2 - Feb. 6 |
Kepler's and Newton's Laws |
Ch. 2 |
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Feb. 9 - Feb. 13 |
Gravity, Earth |
Ch. 7 |
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Feb. 16 - Feb. 20 |
Impact craters; Dating Planetary Surfaces; |
tba , |
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Feb. 23 - Feb. 27; Exam 1 on Monday |
Venus, |
Ch. 9 |
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March 2 - March 6 |
Asteroid and Comets |
Ch. 14 |
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March 9- March 13 |
The Moon |
Ch. 8 |
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March 16- March 20; Exam 2 on Friday |
Moon |
Ch. 8 |
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March 23 - March 27 |
Spring Break |
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March 30 - April 3; |
Mars |
Ch. 10 |
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April 6- April 10 |
Mars |
Ch. 10 |
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April 13 - April 17; |
Jovian Planets and Moons; Formation of the Solar System |
Ch. 11,12, 13 TBA |
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April 20 - April 24; Exam 3 on Wednesday |
Formation of the Solar System; Extra Solar Planets |
Ch. 14, TBA |
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April 27 - May 1 |
Extra Solar Planets; Systems of Time; The Sun |
Ch. 16 | |
| 14 | May 4 - May 8 | The Sun, Earth/Sun relations | Ch. 16, TBA |
Important Dates:
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