Physics 110: Topics in Astronomy Fall 2006
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Thursday, 21
September Introduction/Scale/The
Night Sky Reading: pp. 2-7, 19-21 |
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Tuesday, 26
September Ancient Astronomy Reading: pp.7-20 |
Thursday, 28
September The Copernican
Revolution Reading: Chapter 1,
pp.24-30 Project 1 Due |
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Tuesday, 3 October Planetary Motion Read: Chapter 1, pp. 31-39 HW 1 Due |
Thursday, 5 October Light &
Matter Reading: Chapter 2 |
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Tuesday, 10 October Astronomical
Tools Reading: Chapter 3 HW 2 Due |
Thursday, 12 October Solar System
Overview Reading: Chapter 4, pp. 96-103, 116-117 Project 2 Due |
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Tuesday, 17 October The Earth &
Moon Reading: Chapter 5 |
Thursday, 19 October The Terrestrial
Planets Reading: Chapter 6 HW 3 Due |
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Tuesday, 24 October MIDTERM EXAM |
Thursday, 26 October Midterm Reading Period No Class |
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Tuesday, 31 October No Class |
Thursday, 2 November Jupiter &
Saturn Reading: Chapter 7 Project 3 Due |
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Tuesday, 7 November Uranus &
Neptune Reading: Chapter 7 |
Thursday, 9 November Satellites and
Rings Reading: Chapter 8, pp. 212-230 HW 4 Due |
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Tuesday, 14 November Trans-Neptunian
Objects Reading: Chapter 8, pp. 231-235 |
Thursday, 16
November Asteroids &
Comets Reading: Chapter 4, pp. 104-115 HW 5 Due |
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Tuesday, 21 November Origins of Solar
Systems Reading: Chapter 7, pp. 116-128 Project 4 Due |
Thursday, 23
November THANKSGIVING No Class |
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Tuesday, 28 November Astrobiology Reading: Chapter 18 HW 6 Due |
Thursday, 30 SETI & Project 5 Reading: Chapter 18 |