Astronomy 129: Introductory Astronomy I

Sections 001, 002, 005, 006, Fall 2009

 

Lecture:  Monday, Wednesday & Friday 

Location: Science Center, room 125 

Time: 11:00-11:50AM (sections 001/002), 2:00-2:50PM (sections 005/006)

 

 

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

26 Aug

Ch. 1, Astronomy & the Universe

 

L1.ppt L1.pdf

28 Aug

Ch. 1, Astronomy & the Universe

 

L2.ppt L2.pdf

31 Aug

Ch. 2, Knowing the Heavans

Homework_1.pdf

L3.ppt L3.pdf

2 Sep

Ch. 2, Knowing the Heavens

Homework 1 due

L4.ppt L4.pdf

4 Sep

Ch. 2, Knowing the Heavens

Homework_2.pdf

L5.ppt L5.pdf

7 Sep

Ch. 3, Eclipses & the Motion of the Moon

Homework 2 due

L6.ppt L6.pdf

9 Sep

Ch. 3, Eclipses & the Motion of the Moon

 

L7.ppt L7.pdf

11 Sep

Review Questions, chap 1-3

 

 

14 Sep

Test 1, chapters 1-3

 

 

16 Sep

Ch. 4, Gravitation

 

L8.ppt L8.pdf

18 Sep

Ch. 4, Gravitation

Homework_3.pdf

L9.ppt L9.pdf

21 Sep

Ch. 4, Gravitation

Homework 3 due

L10.ppt L10.pdf

23 Sep

Ch. 4, Gravitation

Homework_4.pdf

L11.ppt L11.pdf

25 Sep

Ch. 7, Comparative Planetology I

 

L12.pptx L12.pdf

28 Sep

Ch. 7, Comparative Planetology I

Homework 4 due

L13.ppt  L13.pdf

30 Sep

Ch. 7, Comparative Planetology I

 

 

2 Oct

Ch. 8, Comparative Planetology II

Homework5.pdf

L14.ppt L14.pdf

5 Oct

Ch. 8, Comparative Planetology II

 

 

7 Oct

Review Questions, chap 4,7,8

Homework 5 due

L15.ppt L15.pdf

9 Oct

Test 2, chapters 4, 7, 8

 

 

12 Oct

Fall Break!

 

 

14 Oct

Ch. 8, Comparative Planetology II

 

L16.ppt L16.pdf

16 Oct

Ch. 9, The Living Earth

 

L17.ppt L17.pdf

19 Oct

Ch. 9, The Living Earth

Homework6.pdf

L18_19_20.ppt L18_19_20.pdf

21 Oct

Ch. 9, The Living Earth

 

 

23 Oct

Ch. 9, The Living Earth

Homework 6 due

 

26 Oct

Ch. 10, Our Barren Moon

Homework7.pdf

L21_22.ppt L21_22.pdf

28 Oct

Ch. 10, Our Barren Moon

 

 

30 Oct

Ch. 10, Our Barren Moon

Homework 7 due

 

2 Nov

Ch. 11, Mercury, Venus, & Mars

 

L23_24_25.ppt L23_24_25.pdf

4 Nov

Ch. 11, Mercury, Venus, & Mars

Homework8.pdf

 

6 Nov

Ch. 11, Mercury, Venus, & Mars

 

 

9 Nov

Ch. 11, Mercury, Venus, & Mars

Homework 8 due

L26.ppt L26.pdf

11 Nov

Review, chapters 9-11

 

R_9_10_11_.ppt R_9_10_11.pdf

13 Nov

Test 3, chapters 9-11

 

 

16 Nov

Ch. 12, Jupiter & Saturn

 

L27_28.ppt L27_28.pdf

18 Nov

Ch. 12, Jupiter & Saturn

 Homework9.pdf

 

20 Nov

Ch. 12, Jupiter & Saturn

 Homework 9 due

 

23 Nov

2012 Presentations

 

 

25 Nov

Thanksgiving Break!

 

 

27 Nov

Thanksgiving Break!

 

 

30 Nov

Ch. 14, Uranus, Neptune, & Pluto

 

L29.pdf

2 Dec

Ch. 14, Uranus, Neptune, & Pluto

 

L30_CF.pdf

4 Dec

Ch. 15, Vagabonds of the Solar System

Homework 10 due

L31_32.pdf

7 Dec

Ch. 15, Vagabonds of the Solar System

 

 

9 Dec

Sections 001/002

Final Exam, 12-3pm, room 125

 

 

14 Dec

Sections 005/006

Final Exam, 12-3pm, room 125