Physics 110: Topics in Astronomy Fall 2007

	Thursday, 27 September Introduction/Scale/The Night Sky Reading: pp. 2-7, 19-21
Tuesday, 2 October Ancient Astronomy Reading: pp.7-20	Thursday, 4 October The Copernican Revolution Reading: Chapter 1, pp.24-30 Project 1 Due
Tuesday, 9 October Planetary Motion Read: Chapter 1, pp. 31-39 HW 1 Due	Thursday, 11 October Light & Matter Reading: Chapter 2
Tuesday, 16 October Astronomical Tools Reading: Chapter 3 HW 2 Due	Thursday, 18 October Solar System Overview Reading: Chapter 4, pp. 96-103, 116-117
Tuesday, 23 October The Earth & Moon Reading: Chapter 5 Project 2 Due	Thursday, 25 October The Terrestrial Planets Reading: Chapter 6 HW 3 Due
Tuesday, 30 October MIDTERM EXAM	Thursday, 1 November Midterm Reading Period No Class
Tuesday, 6 November Jupiter & Saturn Reading: Chapter 7 Project 3 Due	Thursday, 8 November Project 4: Galilean Satellites & Kepler’s Third Law
Tuesday, 13 November Uranus & Neptune Reading: Chapter 7 Project 4 Due	Thursday, 15 November Satellites and Rings Reading: Chapter 8, pp. 212-230 HW 4 Due
Tuesday, 20 November Trans-Neptunian Objects Reading: Chapter 8, pp. 231-235	Thursday, 22 November THANKSGIVING RECESS No Class
Tuesday, 27 November Asteroids & Comets Reading: Chapter 4, pp. 104-115 HW 5 Due	Tuesday, 29 November Origins of Solar Systems Reading: Chapter 7, pp. 116-128 Project 5 Due
Tuesday, 4 December Astrobiology Reading: Chapter 18	Thursday, 6 December SETI & Project 6 Reading: Chapter 18 HW 6 Due

FINAL EXAM: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1:30am

FINAL EXAM:  FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1:30pm