Astronomy 129: Introductory Astronomy I

Sections 005, 006, Fall 2010

Lecture: Monday, Wednesday & Friday

Location: Rita Hollings Science Center, room 125

Time: 2:00-2:50PM

Instructor: Dr. George Chartas

Office: 129 RHSC

Office hours: MWF 3:00-4:00 pm

Phone: (843) 953-3609

Email: chartasg@cofc.edu

Schedule

We will cover chapters 1-4 and 7-15 of the book this semester. The remainder of the book will be covered next semester. Please let me know if you have a conflict with one of these dates.

DATE	CHAPTER	ASSIGNMENTS	Lecture
25 Aug	Ch. 1, Astronomy & the Universe		cofc_a129_fall2010_ch1_a.pdf
27 Aug	Ch. 1, Astronomy & the Universe		cofc_a129_fall2010_ch1_b.pdf
30 Aug	Ch. 2, Knowing the Heavens	homework_1.pdf	cofc_a129_fall2010_ch2_a.pdf
1 Sep	Ch. 2, Knowing the Heavens		cofc_a129_fall2010_ch2_b.pdf
3 Sep	Ch. 2, Knowing the Heavens	Homework 1 due	cofc_a129_fall2010_ch2_c.pdf
6 Sep	Ch. 3, Eclipses & the Motion of the Moon	homework_2.pdf	cofc_a129_fall2010_ch3a.pdf
8 Sep	Ch. 3, Eclipses & the Motion of the Moon		cofc_a129_fall2010_ch3b.pdf
10 Sep	Review Questions, chap 1-3	Homework 2 due	review1.ppt
13 Sep	Test 1, chapters 1-3
15 Sep	Ch. 4, Gravitation	homework_3.pdf	cofc_a129_fall2010_ch4a.pdf
17 Sep	Ch. 4, Gravitation		cofc_a129_fall2010_ch4b.pdf
20 Sep	Ch. 4, Gravitation		cofc_a129_fall2010_ch4c.pdf
22 Sep	Ch. 4, Gravitation		cofc_a129_fall2010_ch4d.pdf
24 Sep	Ch. 7, Comparative Planetology I	Homework 3 due	cofc_a129_fall2010_ch7a.pdf
27 Sep	Ch. 7, Comparative Planetology I	homework_4.pdf	cofc_a129_fall2010_ch7b.pdf
29 Sep	Ch. 7, Comparative Planetology I
1 Oct	Ch. 8, Comparative Planetology II	Homework 4 due	cofc_a129_fall2010_ch8.pdf
4 Oct	Ch. 8, Comparative Planetology II
6 Oct	Review Questions, chap 4,7,8
8 Oct	Test 2, chapters 4, 7, 8
11 Oct	Fall Break!
13 Oct	Ch. 8, Comparative Planetology II
15 Oct	Ch. 9, The Living Earth	homework_5.pdf	cofc_a129_fall2010_ch9.pdf
18 Oct	Ch. 9, The Living Earth
20 Oct	Ch. 9, The Living Earth	Homework 5 due
22 Oct	Ch. 9, The Living Earth
25 Oct	Ch. 10, Our Barren Moon		cofc_a129_fall2010_ch10.pdf
27 Oct	Ch. 10, Our Barren Moon
29 Oct	Ch. 10, Our Barren Moon
1 Nov	Ch. 11, Mercury, Venus, & Mars		cofc_a129_fall2010_ch11.pdf
3 Nov	Ch. 11, Mercury, Venus, & Mars
5 Nov	Ch. 11, Mercury, Venus, & Mars
8 Nov	Ch. 11, Mercury, Venus, & Mars
10 Nov	Review, chapters 9-11
12 Nov	Test 3, chapters 9-11
15 Nov	Ch. 12, Jupiter & Saturn		cofc_a129_fall2010_ch12.pdf
17 Nov	Ch. 12, Jupiter & Saturn
19 Nov	Ch. 12, Jupiter & Saturn
22 Nov	2012 Presentations		cofc_a129_fall2010_ch13.pdf
24 Nov	Thanksgiving Break!
26 Nov	Thanksgiving Break!
29 Nov	Ch. 14, Uranus, Neptune, & Pluto		cofc_a129_fall2010_ch14.pdf
1 Dec	Ch. 14, Uranus, Neptune, & Pluto
3 Dec	Ch. 15, Vagabonds of the Solar System
6 Dec	Ch. 15, Vagabonds of the Solar System	quiz_ch12_13_14_key.pdf	cofc_a129_fall2010_ch15.pdf
8 Dec	Sections 005/006 Final Exam, 12-3pm, room 125