Astronomy 129: Introductory Astronomy I

Sections 9, 10, Fall 2014

 

Lecture:  Tuesday and Thursday

Location: Harbor Walk,  HWWE 112 

Time:  TR 12:45 -1:55 pm

 

 

Instructor: Dr. George Chartas

Office: 206 J. C. Long

Office hours: TR 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Phone: (843) 953-3609

Email: chartasg@cofc.edu

 

Schedule

We will cover chapters 1-4 and 7-16 of the book by Bennett, J., Donahue, M., Schneider, N., and Voit, M., titled The Cosmic Perspective 7/e with Starry Night (free) and Mastering Astronomy, this semester.  Please let me know if you have a conflict with any of the test and final exam dates.

 

 

DATE

CHAPTER

ASSIGNMENTS

Lecture

19 Aug

Ch. 1, A Modern View of the Universe

 

ch1.pdf

21 Aug

Ch. 1, A Modern View of the Universe

 

 

26 Aug

Ch. 2, Discovering the Universe for Yourself

hw_ch2.pdf

ch2.pdf

28 Aug

Ch. 2, Discovering the Universe for Yourself

 

 

2 Sep

Ch. 3, The Science of Astronomy

 

ch3.pdf

4 Sep

S. 1, Celestial Timekeeping and Navigation

Homework 2 DUE

s1.pdf

9 Sep

S. 1, Celestial Timekeeping and Navigation

 

 

11 Sep

Test 1, chapters 1, 2, 3

 

 

16 Sep

Ch. 4, Making Sense of the Universe

hw_ch4.pdf

ch4.pdf

18 Sep

Ch. 4, Making Sense of the Universe

 

 

23 Sep

Ch. 7, Our Planetary System

 

ch7.pdf

25 Sep

Ch. 7, Our Planetary System

Homework on ch 4 due

 

30 Sep

Ch. 8, Formation of the Solar System

hw_ch7.pdf

ch8.pdf

2 Oct

Ch. 8, Formation of the Solar System

Homework on ch 7 due

 

7 Oct

Test 2, chapters S1, 4, 7

hw_ch8.pdf

 

9 Oct

Ch. 9, Planetary Geology

Homework on ch 8 due

ch9.pdf

14 Oct

Ch. 9, Planetary Geology

 

 

16 Oct

Ch. 10, Planetary Atmospheres

 

ch10.pdf

21 Oct

Ch. 10, Planetary Atmospheres

hw_ch10.pdf

 

23 Oct

Ch. 11, Jovian Planet Systems

 

ch11.pdf

28 Oct

Ch. 11, Jovian Planet Systems

Homework on ch 10 due

 

30 Oct

Ch. 12, Asteroids, Comets and Dwarf Planets

 

ch12.pdf

4 Nov

Election Day. No Classes. College Closed.

 

 

6 Nov

Test 3, chapters 8, 9, 10, 11

 

 

11 Nov

Ch. 12, Asteroids, Comets and Dwarf Planets

hw_ch12.pdf

 

13 Nov

Ch. 13, Other Planetary Systems

Homework on ch 12 due

ch13.pdf

18 Nov

Ch. 13, Other Planetary Systems

hw_ch13.pdf Homework on ch 13 due

 

20 Nov

Ch. 14, Our Star

 

 

25 Nov

Ch. 14, Our Star

 

 

27 Nov

Thanksgiving Break!

 

 

2 Dec

Reading Day

 

 

4 Dec

FINAL, room 112, noon – 3:00 pm