| Week | Date | Day | Topic | Ch Review |
Chapters, Pages in Book Reading before Class!! |
Homework assigned Due |
Comments |
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| 1 | Aug 31 | M | Introduction, Powers of Ten | 0, I | Preface, Ch 1 | ||
| 1 | Sept 2 | W | Scientific Methods | I | Ch. 1 Syllabus!! |
Mastering Astr HW#1 assigned |
Labs start! L1: Tu 6 pm L3,4: We 6 & 8 p |
| 1 | Sept 4 | F | Scientific Method; What we see in the Sky (Stars) |
I, II | Ch. 2.1 | |
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| 2 | Sept 9 | W | What we see in the Sky (Sun) | II | Ch. 2.2 | ReadQuiz 1 due 2pm (Ch 2) |
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| 2 | Sept 11 | F | What we see in the Sky (Moon) | II | Ch. 2.3 | ||
| 3 | Sept 14 | M | What we see in the Sky (Eclipses, Calendar) | II | Ch. 2.3 | MA HW#1 due 11:59 PM |
Sep14 & Sep15 |
| 3 | Sept 16 | W | What we see in the Sky (Planets); Geometric Models |
II, III | Ch 2.4, Ch.3 | ReadQuiz 2 due 2pm (Ch 3) |
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| 3 | Sept 18 | F | Geometric Models | III | Ch.3 |
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| 4 | Sept 21 | M | Physical Models (up to gravitation) |
IV | Ch.4.1-4.3 |
ReadQuiz 3 due 2pm (Ch 4) MA HW#2 due 11:59 PM |
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| 4 | Sept 23 | W | Physical Models (Kepler's Laws; Energy, Angular Momentum, Mass) |
IV | Ch.4.3-4.4 | Material for Exam#1 up to here! |
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| 4 | Sept 25 | F | Physical Models (Moon, Tides) |
IV | Ch.4.4 |
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| 5 | Sept 28 | M | Exam#1 | Ch 0, I, II, III, IV MA HW#3 due 11:59 pm |
On Material through Sept 23 Click for Practice |
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| 5 | Sep 30 | W | Tools in Astronomy (Light, Telescopes) |
V | Ch. 5, 110-114, 125-129 | ReadQuiz
4 due 2pm (Ch 5, p 110-116, 121-123, 125-136) |
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| 5 | Oct 2 | F | Tools in Astronomy (Meaning of Colors) |
V | Ch. 5, 114-116, 121-123 | ||
| 6 | Oct 5 | M | Tools in Astronomy (Radio -, Space Astronomy) |
V | Ch. 5, 130-135 | MA HW#4 due 11:59 PM | |
| 6 | Oct 7 | W | Planets, Solar System (Characteristics, Formation, Planets in other Star Systems) |
VI |
Ch. 6, 143 - 164 Ch. 6, 173 - 181 |
ReadQuiz 5 due 2pm (Ch 6) | |
| 6 | Oct 9 | F | Solar System (Interior of Planets, Magnetic Fields, Volcanism) | VI | Ch. 7, 189-195, 216-218; Ch. 8, 234-236 |
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| 7 | Oct 13 | T | Solar System (Impact Craters, Atmospheres) |
VI | Ch. 4, 94-96; Ch. 7, 198-199, 208-215 |
ReadQuiz
6 due 2pm MA HW#5 due |
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| 7 | Oct 14 | W | Solar System |
VI | Ch. 7, 203-211, 214-215; Ch. 18, 501-503, 507, 510-518 |
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| 7 | Oct 16 | F | Solar System (Asteroids, Comets, Meteors) |
VI | Ch. 9, 259 - 261, 262-279 | ReadQuiz
7 due 2pm (Ch 9 + p 501-503,507,510-518) |
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| 8 | Oct 19 | M | Observations of Sun and Stars (Magnitude, Distance, Luminosity) |
VII | Ch. 11 | ReadQuiz 8 Due 2 pm MA HW#6 due 11:59 PM |
Material for Exam#2 up to here! |
| 8 | Oct 21 | W | Observations of Sun and Stars (Luminosity, Spectra, Temperature, Composition; Star Masses) |
VII | Ch. 5, 114 - 120 |
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| 8 | Oct 23 | F | Exam#2 | Ch IV, V, VI (complete) MA HW#7 Due Mo 11:59 pm Start HW before Exam!! It helps you study!!! 10 Bonus Pts, if ALL problems tried once & at least 25% of score before Exam!! |
On Material |
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| 9 | Oct 26 | M | Observations of Sun and Stars (Masses of Stars; H-R Diagram) |
VII |
Ch. 11: |
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| 9 | Oct 28 | W | The Sun Our Star |
VIII | Ch. 10 | ReadQuiz 9 Due 2 pm |
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| 9 | Oct 30 | F | The Sun Our Star |
VIII | Ch. 10.3 Ch. 7, 194-195 Ch. 8, 238 |
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| 10 | Nov 2 | M | The Sun Our Star Solar Wind, What is between the Stars? Interstellar Gas in the Solar Wind |
VIII IX |
Ch. 10.3 |
MA HW#8 Due 11:59 pm |
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| 10 | Nov 4 | M | What is between the Stars? Stellar Evolution (Star Forming Regions, Star Birth) |
IX |
Ch. 14.2 Ch.12.1 |
ReadQuiz 10 Due 2 pm
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| 10 | Nov 6 | F | Stellar Evolution (Protostars to MS Stars, Brown Dwarfs, Adult Stars) |
X |
Ch. 12, 328-332 |
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| 11 | Nov 9 | M | Stellar Evolution (Aging Stars, White Dwarfs) |
X | Ch.12 Ch. 13.1 |
MA HW#9 Due 11:59 pm |
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| 11 | Nov 13 | F | Stellar Evolution (Supernovae & Neutron Stars) |
X | Ch.13.1 - 13.2 | ReadQuiz 11 Due 2 pm |
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| 12 | Nov 16 | M | Einstein Special Relativity |
XI |
Ch.13, p. 364 |
MA HW#10 Due 11:59 pm |
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| 12 | Nov 18 | W | Einstein General Relativity; Black Holes |
XI | Ch.13, p. 371 | ||
| 12 | Nov 19 | Thu | Exam#3 (Exam at 7 pm!!!) |
Ch VII, VIII, IX, X (to Supernovae, Neutron Stars) |
On Material |
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| 12 | Nov 20 | F | Black Holes |
XI XII |
Ch.13.3 -13.4 | ||
| 13 | Nov 23 | M | The Milky Way | XII | Ch.14.1, 14.3-4 | ReadQuiz 12 Due 2
pm MA HW#11 Due 11:59 pm |
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| 14 | Nov 30 | M | Other Galaxies Types of Galaxies |
XII; XIII |
Ch 15.1, 15.3 |
ReadQuiz 13 Due 2 pm |
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| 14 | Dec 2 | W | Galaxies and the Structure of the Universe | XIII | Ch 15.2 | ||
| 14 | Dec 4 | F | Active Galaxies & Quasars | XIII | Ch 15.4 | ||
| 15 | Dec 7 | M | Cosmology |
XIV |
Ch 17.4 Ch 16 |
ReadQuiz
14 Due 2 pm MA HW#12 Due 11:59 p |
Make-up Labs |
| 15 | Dec 9 | W | Cosmology | XIV | Ch 17 |
ReadQuiz 15 Due 2 pm |
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| 15 | Dec 11 | F | Cosmology | XIV | Ch 17 |
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| 16 | Dec 14 | M | Reading Day | MA HW#13
Due 11:59 p |
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| Dec 18 | F | FINAL EXAM: Heavy on Ch. X - XIV;
also from Ch. I, III, IV, V, VII - IX 330 - 530 PM, DeMeritt 112 |
Click for Practice |
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