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
Oct 8 Review
Friday, Oct 10 TEST 1
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
Oct 29 Review
Friday, Oct 31 TEST 2
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
Wednesday, Nov 19 TEST 3
Friday, Nov 21 Class Cancelled
Ten Nov 24, 26 Uranus, Neptune & Pluto pp 228-240
Eleven Dec 1, 3 Solar System Debris pp 242-269
Dec 5 Review
Finals Week Wednesday, Dec 10 TEST 4 @8 AM!!!
*Course Textbook, "Astronomy, The Cosmic Journey", Hartmann & Impey, 2003