Astronomy 101: Solar System Astronomy, Fall 2015
Professor:
Dr. Jacquelynne Milingo, Masters Hall Rm. 209, jmilingo@gettysburg.edu, x6076
Course Description:
This is a self-contained one-semester course on solar system astronomy. We will start with the basic physical
concepts that allow us to understand our own astronomical backyard, including the seasonal & diurnal motion of
celestial objects, fundamental forces, laws of motion, telescopes, and light. From there we will study some very
general characteristics of stars and their stellar systems including: our parent star and the role it plays in our solar
system, planets, and other solar system “debris” as by-products of star formation. We are less concerned with
memorizing every valley and crater that exits on the numerous planets and moons, and more with understanding
the common and contrasting characteristics we see among the members of our solar system.
This course should help you comprehend astronomically where we stand in our solar system (and generally the
larger universe) and how we have come to understand our perspective. We won’t approach this course with facts
and figures; you can always look those up. Instead we will build a basic understanding of this scientific field of
study so that you know how we know what we know. To accomplish these outcomes we will pay attention to the
interplay between observation/experiment and physical (based in physics) hypotheses, theories, laws, and models.
Physics is the lens through which astronomers study the universe; hence the tools we use in this field are rooted in
physics. Hopefully by the end of the semester you will not only have a clear picture of where we fit into the
universe, you will also understand how basic physical concepts, our inescapable human proclivity to
wonder/question/order, and evolving technology have all allowed us to see that picture more clearly over time.
Astronomy 101 contributes to the multiple inquiries component of the Gettysburg College curricular goals and is
designated a natural science with lab. This is a unique and beautiful subject and our exploration of it will be a
process that requires time and rigor. This course is designed to improve your quantitative reasoning and analytical
problem-solving skills. Beyond all of these labels, I simply hope you will enjoy learning about astronomy.
Meeting Times:
Ast101-A: MWF 1:10-2pm, Masters Hall – Rm 117
L1: M 7-10pm, Masters Hall Rm. 212, Mr. Ian Clarke iclarke@gettysburg.edu
L2: T 7-10pm, Masters Hall Rm. 212, Dr. Craig Foltz cfoltz@gettysburg.edu
L3: W 7-10pm, Masters Hall Rm. 212, Dr. Craig Foltz
L4: R 7-10 pm, Masters Hall Rm. 212, Mr. Ian Clarke
PLEASE NOTE: You must attend the lecture and lab section you are enrolled in. Space and our use of student
response devices (clickers) means you cannot hop between lecture sections. We also have limited space and
equipment in lab and overfilling them degrades the learning experience for everyone. Finally Moodle is used
extensively in class and lab requiring everyone to work within their assigned Moodle sections. Also remember that
start times for class and lab are firm. Announcements in class and introduction to the labs take place in the first 510 minutes. It is your responsibility to be there on time and ready to go so that you don’t miss any important
information.
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Textbook and Required Materials:
• Foundations of Astronomy, 13th ed., Michael Seeds & Dana Backman
• The Astronomy 101 Lab Manual (handed out in class)
• A “clicker” – this is a small response keypad made by Turning Point Technologies, available in the
bookstore
• A Scientific Calculator – yes, you DO need this for HW, in-class work, lab, and exams. You may not share
a calculator during exams so just make sure yours is always with you, you know how to use it, and you
have spare batteries at the ready. Also please note that phones may not be out or used during exams, you
must have a dedicated calculator for use on all quantitative work.
• Although not required, a ruler, stapler, and dedicated course binder will be helpful. To avoid potential
problems any work turned in with multiple pages must be stapled; not dog-eared, not taped, and not paperclipped … stapled.
Office Hours and the E-mail Pause Clause:
My office hours are MWF 2 – 3 pm. These are the times when my door is open and I am just waiting for students
to drop in and ask questions, no need to make an appointment during these times. Any meetings outside of office
hours must be made by appointment so I know you’re coming and I’m not distracted or committed to anything else.
Note: I do ask that you use office hours first unless you have another class during these times.
So what is the “e-mail pause clause”? I don’t want to discourage you from using e-mail, but I ask that you pause
before you e-mail me and consider whether your question or issue would be better and more quickly dealt with face
to face. I know how easy it is to shoot off e-mail questions, and some questions are quick and easy to answer via email, but I cannot guarantee a quick response to e-mail. To ensure that I hear you and am able to follow up
appropriately, maximize use of office hours and ask questions in class. Of course if an emergency prevents you
from communicating with me face to face, then of course please e-mail.
Grading:
Your final grade will be based on in-class exams, the final, the lab component, and the various assignments as listed
below. Homework and in-class work are excellent opportunities to understand concepts and practice problem
solving so take full advantage of them. The lab component of this course complements the concepts that we cover
in the text and in class and gives you experience with the array of tools that astronomers use to figure stuff out.
Quizzes keep us current and force us to think about vocabulary, concepts, and qualitative & quantitative
relationships before we get to class, ensuring that we make good use of our time together. Finally exams are your
opportunity to clearly communicate how much you understand about what you’ve learned.
Each component to the final course grade is weighted as follows. Final letter grades are assigned based on a
standard scale:
Assignments:
In-class work & participation
HW
Reading Quizzes
Lab
In-class hour exams (3)
Final (comprehensive)
5%
10%
5%
20%
(12% each) 36%
24%
letter
A
B
C
D
F
+
97-100
87-89
77-79
67-69
93-96
83-86
73-76
63-66
< 60
−
90-92
80-82
70-72
60-62
Note the following policy regarding exams in this course – if your final exam grade (% score) is higher than any
one of your in-class exams, then your final exam grade will replace your lowest in-class exam score. This is
incentive to always improve, a reminder to not be too discouraged by your worst in-class exam moment, and a fair
and impartial way to negotiate missed exams for any and all reasons, both legitimate and unexcused absences (see
sections on Exams and Absences below). If you have any questions regarding this policy please let me know.
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Lab:
Labs begin the first full week of classes, so our first lab is Monday August 31st. Lab manuals will be handed out in
class and you must have one for your first, and every, lab meeting. You should always be prepared before you
arrive. Prep requires that you read through the lab thoroughly, read any background material that is
suggested/required in the lab, and have all required materials with you. Also note that you have pre-lab and postlab quizzes that must be completed on Moodle as scheduled. Default lab location is Masters Hall Rm. 212, but we
also have labs at the Gettysburg College Observatory (west campus) and in the Hatter Planetarium (in Masters
Hall). Your lab instructors are: Mr. Ian Clarke iclarke@gettysburg.edu and Dr. Craig Foltz cfoltz@gettysburg.edu.
The labs are fun but challenging and we have a limited amount of time and equipment. By being prepared you will
be able to utilize your time and resources – your instructor, the lab assistants, and the equipment - effectively. Note
that outdoor observing sessions are weather permitting, so during those weeks regularly check for e-mail from your
lab instructor. More to come (in lab) regarding the lab schedule and what is expected of you. Please keep in mind
that tardiness is not an option in lab. If you are significantly late to lab you not only affect your lab partner, you
may not be allowed/able to complete that evening’s assignment (this is at the discretion of your lab instructor). To
be safe make sure you are in lab (or at the observatory) a few minutes early so you’re set up and ready to go.
In-Class Work, Participation, & Clickers:
Just about every day we will stop in class to ponder questions and/or exercises. Whether it's just you and your
calculator or you're working with the people sitting around you, every time we do this in-class work each person is
responsible for participating. In-class work will include conceptual questions, quantitative problems, and anything
else that helps us process and think through new material. Class is the best time to discuss and work through these
exercises. When you come to class you should be prepared, engaged, and ready to think on your feet. If you’re not
you might as well not be there.
In-class work doesn’t always have to be correct, it is practice after all, but you do need to earnestly participate in
every class session to make the most of that time. How will I measure that? That’s where the clickers come in. A
“clicker” is a small hand held remote control of sorts. It’s a keypad that allows you to interact with PowerPoint
slides that have questions displayed on them. I ask you for a response and you press a button that corresponds to a
particular answer; your responses are recorded throughout the session and saved so I can evaluate them outside of
class. There are a few important things you should keep in mind regarding in-class work and clickers:
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Although you won’t be penalized for doing an in-class problem wrong or answering incorrectly with your
clicker, individual accountability is important. This is our practice time with problems & concepts and it is
your responsibility to take full advantage of what we’re doing. Whether you sit silently in your seat or
discuss intensely with your neighbors, your participation is crucial as it gives you a strong footing for HW
and exams. If your heart isn’t in the in-class work you will get some course points, but it may cost you
dearly in exam performance and that is what weighs heavily on your final grade.
•
You are receiving course credit for doing this work, as per the Gettysburg College honor code YOU must
be there to participate and interact with your own clicker. If you are not in class you cannot receive credit
for in-class work and it cannot be made up. If someone is not present in class but his/her clicker is (ahem),
that is a clear violation of the honor code. All involved parties will be sent directly to the Dean’s office for
a preliminary conference, no questions asked. In-class work and participation is only worth 5% of your
overall grade, it’s not AT ALL worth a record of academic dishonesty to fudge being present in class. The
true value of in-class work lies in your participation so having someone else use your clicker to chime in
when you’re not present not only makes a mockery of your education, it will land you in the Dean’s office
and put an episode of academic misconduct on your record.
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You are responsible for your clicker! Remember to have it with you for every class session along with
your calculator and textbook. Keep it in your backpack in a safe area so it doesn’t get damaged. You may
need to buy extra batteries if yours give out (which can happen if a button gets pressed for an extended
period of time while your clicker is rolling around in your backpack), but one set should last all semester.
If you have a problem with your clicker let me know. If we can’t figure out the issue take it back to the
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bookstore for a new one. To accommodate the occasional illness and technological SNAFUS you are
allowed three free drops with the clicker sessions. These free drops encompass ALL instances of you and
your clicker not being in class including both legitimate and unexcused absences (see section on Absences
below) as well as dead batteries and forgotten clickers so use them wisely!
HW:
The homework (HW) is a combination of conceptual questions and quantitative problems from your text. HW will
be posted on Moodle on the dates specified in the course calendar. While learning astronomy you will spend a lot of
time honing your analytical problem-solving skills. Problem solving requires the ability to initially approach a
problem (set the problem up), to think critically about the problem (know the form the answer will take and how
you’ll go about solving for it), and finally to have the adequate tools to follow through and answer the question
(recognize appropriate physical relationships, a.k.a. equations, and have the math skills to actually finish the
problem.) Each HW is graded primarily on your problem-solving (quantitative) work but HW problems always
have a qualitative context that you must pay attention to, so keep the big picture in mind and always include some
written context for all of your work. Although typically not graded, review questions, discussion questions, and
“learning to look” questions tie together material from each chapter and really help your overall understanding; you
are also held responsible for them at exam time so don't ignore them.
Solutions to the HW will be posted on Moodle on the due date, so no late HW will be accepted. You are expected
to work through these solutions, be critical of your own work, and ask me any questions that arise during the
process. Think of the HW as practice for the exams. The questions and problems are low-stakes “tests” of your
understanding of the concepts and equations we encounter. You need to put yourself in the hot seat before you get
to an exam … this will tell you if you really understand the material and if you can solve problems without help
from anyone. Revisiting your HW is an effective way to study for exams, so do not waste this resource. For
legitimate absences (see section below) you'll need to contact me as soon as possible regarding HW, but basically if
you know you'll be gone on the due date you'll need to hand it in ahead of time.
PLEASE NOTE: Be very careful when "working together" on HW. Two or more papers should not show identical
work. I encourage you to brainstorm on problems and support each other as a group, but all work that you turn in
for a grade must be your own logic and your own work. When you write up your HW you should be looking only
at your notes and your book, nothing else. If you can’t write up the final solution without help from someone else
then what you’re handing in isn’t your work. You essentially haven’t done the work and you will probably not be
able to do similar problems on the exams. It is very easy to tell when two people have been working together a
little too closely. If I see identical HW, or HW that is too similar, I will inquire appropriately. If it happens a
second time I will send the case directly to the Dean’s office. As a member of the Gettysburg College community
you are expected to heed the Honor Code at all times. See the section on academic misconduct below for more
information. It is your responsibility to read and understand the Honor Code as it relates to your life at this
institution, and specifically as it relates to our work in this course and its associated lab. Please come see me if you
have questions about this.
Quizzes:
Reading quizzes will be administered via Moodle (see important information regarding Moodle below). Quizzes
can be as frequent as three per week, or as seldom as once per chapter so keep up and be current in class and with
Moodle. These will be short, multiple-choice and T/F quizzes that test your familiarity with the chapter, its
concepts, and vocabulary. You will be notified of upcoming deployment at the beginning of class during the
announcements, so don't be late! In an attempt to avoid missed quizzes I will always post the quizzes so they’re up
for the duration of Tuesday and Thursday and the weekends, so if you’re not sure whether a quiz has been posted
just log onto Moodle and check. These are timed quizzes that can only be taken once, so be certain that when you
sit down to take it you are ready to complete it. You are free to use your textbook for these quizzes, but keep in
mind that you will not have enough time to start fresh with the information – these are reading quizzes after all.
Although you are allowed to use your textbook while taking a quiz, you are not allowed to discuss the quiz with
anyone else during the span of deployment, share questions after you’ve completed the quiz, or help anyone with
his/her quiz. Even without a signature page, there is an implied honor code on all assignments at this college, and
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these quizzes are no exception. Remember that each person in this course is held individually accountable for all
work submitted for a grade. Solutions are not given to quizzes for good reason, only “right or wrong” feedback, so
if you have questions about quizzes please ask in class or during office hours.
Information – Moodle, e-mail, and Class:
Moodle will be utilized to administer quizzes, post class PPTs, video and sound clips, HW assignments and
solutions, and other course documents. I use the first few minutes of class before lecture for general course
announcements and quiz deployment information so don't be late! I also use e-mail to send announcements and
course info intended for the entire class, so please read your mail regularly, be present and on time to every class,
and please listen carefully to all class questions and announcements. If you do not know how to use Moodle or
access your e-mail, you must learn before the semester gets underway. If you have a problem with or questions
about Moodle or anything computer-related you need to contact the computing services Helpdesk (not me). To
avoid problems with Moodle make certain your internet connection is stable (an on campus computer with a wired
connection is recommended), you must use an appropriate web browser (Firefox is most compatible), allow popups in Moodle, and be aware that Moodle will time out if left inactive. When doing activities in Moodle keep in
mind that you must SUBMIT your work when you are finished, this is particularly true for timed quizzes, otherwise
it will not register. Finally don’t wait too close to the “shut-off” time for a quiz to try to take it. I expect everyone
to have access and familiarity with Moodle and the course Moodle site.
Exams:
We have three exams throughout the semester and a final exam. The exams take place in our classroom during our
regularly scheduled class time. The final will take place during our scheduled final exam slot (see College final
exam schedule and course calendar), location TBA. Each exam will consist of multiple-choice questions,
quantitative problems, and perhaps short open answer questions – this is an opportunity for you to show me what
you understand. Keep in mind this course is concept-centered, not fact-centered and the exams will reflect this. I
provide all basic forms of the equations and physical constants, you are responsible for understanding terms,
concepts, and how to use the correct tools (equations, constants, math skills) to work a contextual problem through
to a final answer. Understanding physical concepts and being able to think critically, make connections, and
problem-solve is more rewarding and useful to you than memorizing facts.
The final exam will be inevitably comprehensive as we build on the many concepts and tools we learn throughout
the semester. Although it will contain a good bit of material from the last part of the semester (after Exam III), you
will be held responsible for ideas and quantitative methods from previous exams, HW, and in-class exercises. It
will have the same form as the hour exams, just longer.
Please note that exam dates are listed on the course calendar. There are no make-up exams, early exams, or late
exams; everyone takes the same exam on the same day at the same time. Note that while the College is in session
you are expected to be in class, if you miss class on a day when we have an exam you miss the exam. This is
course policy and it is not negotiable so please check your schedule now and make any and all necessary changes to
be certain that nothing will keep you from this class during its scheduled time, particularly on exam days.
Note that the policy regarding exams (see Grading section above) is a fair and impartial way of negotiating missed
exams, regardless of the reason for the absence. Should you find yourself absent on an exam day, for any reason,
that missed exam would be replaced by your final exam score. Note that I would not suggest abusing this policy;
you want to give yourself plenty of opportunities to be tested on the course material and there is always a chance
that your final exam may not be your best performance.
Absences:
Attendance in this course is not optional. You are expected to be present, on time, and fully aware for all lectures
and lab sessions. Look carefully at your schedule for the semester and be certain that there are no conflicts. If
there are, now is the time to deal with them. Exam dates/times are firm, late HW will also not be accepted as the
solutions are posted on the due date and we need to stay on schedule to turn work around in a reasonable time
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frame. In class work and quizzes also cannot be made up due to their nature. The best you can do is inform me of
a legitimate absence as soon as possible to avoid grade penalty.
So what constitutes a legitimate reason for an absence? Ask yourself … "Was I admitted to an emergency room,
did the situation involve an ambulance, a tow-truck, a funeral home, an arresting officer, or person of the cloth?" If
so you must let me know as soon as possible so that we can discuss it. If the situation causing your absence is truly
dire your professors will hear about it from the Dean’s office or counseling services. Gettysburg College policies
regarding class attendance (including athletic and other extracurricular activities) can be found in the Handbook of
Student
Rights
and
Responsibilities
http://www.gettysburg.edu/about/offices/college_life/srr/student_handbook/index.dot.
It should be clear that extracurricular activities (this includes travel to athletic contests) and work conflicts do not
constitute a legitimate reason for absence. Conflicts with other courses rarely occur, but if this happens talk to me
now or as soon as possible so we can talk to your professor and plan accordingly. Also please note that family
vacations and taking off early for (and coming back late from) holidays/breaks due to a ride schedule or plane
reservation are not legitimate reasons for missing a class. If you choose to miss class when the College is in session
it is your choice. I understand that situations beyond our control do arise, in these rare cases it is your responsibility
to contact me as soon as possible so that we can make arrangements to avoid grade penalty.
Academic Misconduct and the Honor Code in Action:
You are held individually accountable for all work that you turn in for a grade. I encourage you to work out
concepts and problem solving strategies with your fellow students but please be aware that “working together” can
be very dodgy when it comes to academic misconduct. It is often confusing to students how one can engage in
collaborative efforts in class and lab, yet still take responsibility for the work done. How do you know if the work
you’re handing in is your own? Here’s a great test – put it away and try to re-do it with no help from anyone, only
your text and class notes. If you cannot repeat what you did to complete the assignment then you probably didn’t
play a significant role in doing the work. This goes for in-class work, homework, labs, and of course exams.
On all assignments that you submit for a grade, you are expected to either write out and sign the following pledge:
I affirm that I have upheld the highest principles of honesty and integrity in my academic work and have not
witnessed a violation of the Honor Code.
Note that writing out and signing the above statement of academic honor is not a requirement for enforcement of
the Honor Code. Rest assured that the Code is always implied and enforced with all coursework. You can find
information regarding academic misconduct and the honor code at the following site http://www.gettysburg.edu/about/offices/provost/advising/honor_code/index.dot.
Our mission at this college reaches beyond your performance in this course. As a community we take breaches of
honesty and integrity very seriously; this concept extends beyond the typical interpretation of cheating. Penalties
for violating the Honor Code are stiff. I take my responsibilities as a faculty member very seriously and I have
little patience for those who don’t respect the educational process or their fellow students. If you are at all unsure
of what constitutes academic dishonesty in this course, or you find yourself, or witness someone else, in a situation
that you suspect falls into this category please do not hesitate to contact me in person or via e-mail.
During exams you can protect yourself against allegations of academic misconduct by keeping your eyes focused
on your own work, always using your own calculator, and avoiding any use of cell/smart phones and similar
devices. To help ensure that the latter won’t be an issue, during exams all cell/smart phones and electronic devices
must be kept in your bag/backpack and left out of sight (and sound) for the duration of the exam. Your compliance
with this request is a necessary requirement for taking exams in this course. In the rare case that you anticipate a
serious need to be in contact during an exam you must discuss the issue with me ahead of time and obtain
permission to keep your cell phone with you.
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Expectations:
We will be putting a lot of effort into this course so be ready to engage and learn something new every day. You
won’t be able to do this if you’re not prepared and preparation starts with thoroughly reading and working with the
textbook. Just remember that the text assumes you know nothing about astronomy, but I will always assume
you’ve read the text and worked through the scientific argument questions (they help!) and any examples that
accompany new equations. Learning is easier (and, dare I say, fun) in a friendly classroom environment; I expect
that we’ll all be mutually respectful, courteous, and encouraging to each other. You should feel at ease in this class
so please speak up and ask questions; class time belongs to everyone.
Finally keep in mind that although this is a stand-alone course there is a reasonable expectation of college-level
academic skills. Time management, basic math skills (specifically simple algebra), reading comprehension, cogent
writing, organization, and clear communication are expected in this course. If you have difficulty with any of these
it may lead to frustration and poor marks. Appendix A in your textbook contains a lot of great information
including helpful hints on conversions and powers of 10, make sure you read it. A typical college course requires
3-9 hours of work outside of class each week; regardless of your basic math and problem-solving skills this course
is quite unique and will require a significant amount of your time. Keep this in mind throughout the semester. If
you find yourself frustrated with the material and lost in class ask yourself if you’re really putting in the requisite
amount of time and targeted effort to succeed. If you run into trouble carefully work-through what is getting in the
way. Overcoming an obstacle requires that you pinpoint what is stopping your progress; the only way to do this is
to make a concerted effort on your own first. Once you’ve done that come into office hours or ask questions in
class about specifically what is stymieing you. I am here to help you learn but I can’t learn for you. You need to
meet me somewhere in the middle, actually more like 75% of the way, for the learning process to work.
Accommodation for Disabilities:
The Office of Academic Advising provides all students the opportunity to complete a Disability Self-Disclosure
Form. Appropriate and timely disclosure is necessary to ensure reasonable accommodation and to provide you
with the full academic experience that is intended. If you have a physical or learning disability you must contact
the Office of Academic Advising and secure the appropriate documentation. You must also contact me in the first
week of classes about this disclosure so that we can plan accordingly. Please keep in mind that I need to have your
disclosure and paperwork WELL before the first exam in order to reasonably accommodate you. Our particular
classroom is tightly scheduled and Masters Hall has a very limited amount of space that can be used for testing, so
we need to talk well ahead of each exam so space and time can be negotiated.
Schedule:
The calendar for this course (including the lab schedule) follows. Print it (or download it) now so you have it
handy and can refer to it daily to see what’s coming. The calendar contains the chapters that will be covered
throughout the semester, HW due dates, exam dates, and the lab schedule. Although I intend to stick to the class
schedule and chapter coverage, please keep in mind that it is always subject to change depending on the pace of the
course and anything that I feel best accommodates our learning goals. Exam dates will remain firm regardless.
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Astronomy 101 – Solar System Astronomy
FALL 2015 Schedule
DAY
M
DATE
8/31
CHAPTERS
Discussion of Syllabus & Class Protocol
HOMEWORK
Quiz 1
hw 1
W
F
M
W
F
M
9/2
9/4
9/7
9/9
9/11
9/14
1: Here and Now
2.1 – 2.3: A User’s Guide to the Sky
2.1 – 2.3: A User’s Guide to the Sky
3.1 – 3.3: Cycles of the Moon
3.1 – 3.3: Cycles of the Moon
4.3: The Origin of Modern Astronomy –
Kepler’s Laws
Quiz 2
Quiz 2
Quiz 3
Quiz 3
Quiz 4
Quiz 5
hw 1 due
hw 2
Quiz 5
Quiz 6
Quiz 6
hw 2 due
hw 3
W
F
M
9/16
9/18
9/21
5.1 – 5.2: Gravity
5.1 – 5.2: Gravity
6: Light and Telescopes
W
F
M
W
9/23
9/25
9/28
9/30
6: Light and Telescopes
Exam I (chpts 1-5)
6: Light and Telescopes
7: Atoms and Spectra
F
10/2
7: Atoms and Spectra
Quiz 6
Quiz 7
Quiz 7
hw 3 due
hw 4
Quiz 7
M
10/5
7: Atoms and Spectra
Quiz 7
W
10/7
LAB FOR THE WEEK
Lab Intro. & protocol meeting
Mathematical Techniques
The Celestial Sphere
Kepler’s Laws
Outdoor Observing Lab
Phases of the Moon
The Orbit of the Moon
Quiz 8
7: Atoms and Spectra
F
10/9
8: The Sun
M
10/12
READING DAYS
W
10/14
8: The Sun
Quiz 8
F
10/16
8: The Sun
Quiz 19
M
10/19
19: The Origin of the Solar System
Quiz 19
hw 5 due
hw 6
W
10/21
19: The Origin of the Solar System
F
10/23
Exam II (chpts 6-8)
M
10/26
19 & 20: The Origin of the Solar System &
Earth: The Standard of Comparative
Planetology
20: Earth: The Standard of Comparative
Planetology
20: Earth: The Standard of Comparative
Planetology
W
10/28
F
10/30
M
11/2
W
11/4
21: The Moon and Mercury
Quiz 8
hw 4 due
hw 5
NO LABS
Telescopes and Lenses
Quiz 19 & 20
Outdoor Observing Lab
Quiz 20
Quiz 20
Quiz 21
Quiz 21
hw 6 due
hw 7
Quiz 21 & 22
Measuring Spectra
21: The Moon and Mercury
F
11/6
21 & 22: The Moon and Mercury & Venus
Quiz 22
8
and Mars
M
11/9
22: Venus and Mars
Quiz 22
W
11/11
22: Venus and Mars
Quiz 23
F
11/13
23: Jupiter and Saturn
Quiz 23
hw 7 due
hw 8
M
11/16
23: Jupiter and Saturn
W
11/18
F
11/20
M
W
F
11/23
11/25
11/27
Exam III (chpts 19-22)
23 & 24: Jupiter and Saturn & Uranus,
Neptune, and the Kuiper Belt
24: Uranus, Neptune, and the Kuiper Belt
M
11/30
24: Uranus, Neptune, and the Kuiper Belt
W
12/2
25: Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets
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M
W
F
M
12/4
12/7
12/9
12/11
12/14
25: Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets
26: Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds
26: Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds
Spillover, Discuss final exam, course evals
FINAL EXAM: (23 – 26+) 6:30 – 9:30pm
Intro to Digital Imaging
Outdoor Observing Lab
Quiz 23 & 24
Quiz 24
Quiz 24
NO LABS
Quiz 25
The Revolution of the Moons of
Jupiter
Thanksgiving Break
Quiz 25
hw 8 due
hw 9 + solns
Quiz 26
Quiz 26
Last quiz!
Course evals
NO LABS
9