15-Phys-120 Fall Quarter 2003:
Astronomy: The Planets
SYLLABUS, NOTES & EXAM SCHEDULE
| Week |
Dates |
Topic and Lecture Notes |
Reading in Textbook* |
| One |
Sept 24, 26 |
Introduction, The Night Sky |
pp 1-20 |
| Two |
Sep 29, Oct 1, 3 |
Astrology, Eclipses & Early Astronomy |
pp 21-56 |
| Three |
Oct 6 |
Renaissance Astronomy |
pp 56-63 |
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Oct 8 |
Review |
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Friday, Oct 10 |
TEST 1 |
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| Four |
Oct 13, 15, 17 |
Gravity and Light |
pp 68-109 |
| Five |
Oct 20, 22, 24 |
Earth and its Moon |
pp 113-142 |
| Six |
Oct 27 |
Earth's Moon (cont.) |
pp 143-153 |
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Oct 29 |
Review |
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Friday, Oct 31 |
TEST 2 |
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| Seven |
Nov 3, 5, 6 |
Mercury, Venus & Mars |
pp 157-191 |
| Eight |
Nov 10, 12, 14 |
Mars (cont), Jupiter & Saturn |
pp 191-226 |
| Nine |
Nov 17 |
Review |
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Wednesday, Nov 19 |
TEST 3 |
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Friday, Nov 21 |
Class Cancelled |
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| Ten |
Nov 24, 26 |
Uranus, Neptune & Pluto |
pp 228-240 |
| Eleven |
Dec 1, 3 |
Solar System Debris |
pp 242-269 |
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Dec 5 |
Review |
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| Finals Week |
Wednesday, Dec 10 |
TEST 4 @8 AM!!! |
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*Course Textbook, "Astronomy, The Cosmic Journey", Hartmann & Impey, 2003