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General Astronomy 29:061 Fall 2006

    The following is an initial syllabus, subject to change as the semster progresses. The lecture notes are in Powerpoint format. I will be adding lecture notes soon after they are given in class (lecture title will become a link).

    To view any lecture, click on the subject title. You will need to have Powerpoint or Powerpoint viewer (free download) installed.

     

Week

Chapter

Subject

Aug 21 -25

1

Introduction The Night Sky I, Night Sky II,

Aug 31 - Sep 1

2

Night Sky III  Night Sky4

Sep 4 - 8

3

Greek Astronomy I (Sep 6)  Greek Astronomy II (Sep 8)

Sep 11 - 15

4,5

Renaissance astronomy, Gravitation (Sep 11, Sep 13)  

Sep 18

7

Light and Radiation (Sep 15,  Sep 18  Sep22

 Sep 20

1-5,7

Exam 1 (Chaps 1-5,7)

Sep 22, 25

6

Telescopes (Sep25  Sep27)

Sep 27 -Oct 13

8

The Earth  Sep29    Oct02    Oct04     Oct 09   Oct11   Oct 13

Oct 16, 18

9

The Moon  Oct 16   Oct 18

Oct 20,23

10

Mercury (Oct 20), Venus (Oct 23) (Oct25)

Oct 25

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Exam 2 (Chaps 6 -10)

Oct 30, Nov 1

11

Mars Part 1-4: Oct27   Oct30   Nov1   Nov3

Nov 3,6

12

Jupiter Nov6 , Saturn Nov8
Nov 8-10,13-17

13

 Outer planets Climate Change  Nov10    Nov13   Nov15   Nov17

Nov 27

14

Jovian Satellites   Nov27

Nov 29

11 - 14

Exam 3 (Chaps 11 -14)  

Dec 1, 4

15, 27

Asteroids, Comets,  Nov29   Dec 1   Dec 4,6

Dec 6, 8

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Review: 'Who wants to be a millionaire astronomer?' game

Latest update: Wednesday , November 8, 2006

 

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