Solar System Astronomy

Spring Semester 2003

Lecture Notes

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Date(s)	Subject (Powerpoint)	Subject (HTML)	Textbook Chapter
Jan 22, 24	Intro, Scientific Method	Intro, Sci. Method	Chap 1
Jan 27, 29	Knowing the Heavens	Knowing the Heavens	Chap 2
Feb 3,5	Eclipses, moon	Eclipses, moon	Chap 3
Feb 10,12	Gravitation	Gravitation	Chap 4
Feb 17, 19	Nature of Light	Nature of Light	Chap 5
Feb 21 -26	Telescopes and Optics	Telescopes and Optics	Chap 6
Feb 28 – Mar 3	Intro to Solar System	Intro to Solar System	Chap 7
Mar 7 -10	The Earth as a planet	The Earth as a planet	Chap 8
Mar 24 – 26	The Moon	The Moon	Chap 9
Mar 28	Mercury	Mercury	Chap 10
Mar 31	Venus	Venus	Chap 11
April 2-4	Mars	Mars	Chap 12
April 11, 14	Jupiter	Jupiter	Chap 13
April 16	Jovian Satellites	Jovian Satellites	Chap 14
April 18	Saturn	Saturn	Chap 15
April 21, 23	Outer Planets	Outer Planets	Chap 16
April 25	Asteroids	Asteroids	Chap 17
April 28, 30	Comets, Meteors	Comets, Meteors	Chap 17
May 2-10	Sun	Sun	Chap 18
May 12	SETI, Extrasolar planets	SETI, Extrasolar planets	Chap 30

Updated: Monday, May 19, 2003