15-Phys-120 Fall Quarter 2001:
Astronomy & the Natural Universe: The Planets
Professor Hanson. Office/Phone: 413 Geology-Physics, 556-0524

Dates Topic and Lecture Notes Reading (Author: Seeds)
Th Sep 20 (L1) Introduction, the Night Sky Intro, Ch 1. pp 1-12
Tu Sep 25 (L2) Motions in the Sky Ch 1, pp 13-23
Th Sep 27 (L3) The Moon: Phases, Tides, Eclipses Ch 1, pp 24-34
Tu Oct 2 (L4) History of Astronomy 1 Ch 2, pp 36-46
Th Oct 4 (L5) History of Astronomy 2 Ch 2, pp 46-57
Tu Oct 9 TEST 1: Night Sky, Moon, and History pp 1-59
Th Oct 11 (L6) Optical Telescopes Ch 3, pp 61-74
Tu Oct 16 (L7) Other Telescopes Ch 3, pp 74-83
Th Oct 18 (L8) Light Ch 4, pp 86-97
Tu Oct 23 (L9) Solar System Formation, Extra-solar Planets Ch 5, pp 99-104, 113-118
Th Oct 25 TEST 2: Telescopes, Light, SS Formation pp 60-104, 113-120
Tu Oct 30 (L10) Review of Solar System, Earth Ch 5,6, pp 104-112, 122-128
Th Nov 1 (L11) Earth & Moon Ch 6 pp 129-141
Tu Nov 6 (L12) Mercury & Venus Ch 7, pp 143-155
Th Nov 8 (L13) Mars Ch 7, pp 155-168
Tu Nov 13 (L14) Review: Merc, Venus, Earth/Moon, Mars pp 104-112, 122-169
Th Nov 15 TEST 3: Merc, Venus, Earth/Moon, Mars pp 104-112, 122-169
Tu Nov 20 (L15) Jupiter & Saturn Ch 8, pp 170-184
Th Nov 22 No Class
Tu Nov 27 (L16) Uranus, Neptune & Pluto Ch 8, pp 185-196
Th Nov 29 (L17) Meteorites, Asteroids & Comets Ch 9, pp 198-214
Fr Dec 7 TEST 4: Outer Planets and Space Debris pp 170-215