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 |
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28 Aug |
Ch. 1, Astronomy & the
Universe |
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31 Aug |
Ch. 2, Knowing the Heavans |
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2 Sep |
Ch. 2, Knowing the Heavens |
Homework 1 due |
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4 Sep |
Ch. 2, Knowing the Heavens |
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7 Sep |
Ch. 3, Eclipses & the
Motion of the Moon |
Homework 2 due |
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9 Sep |
Ch. 3, Eclipses & the
Motion of the Moon |
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11 Sep |
Review Questions, chap 1-3 |
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14 Sep |
Test 1, chapters 1-3 |
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16 Sep |
Ch. 4, Gravitation |
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18 Sep |
Ch. 4, Gravitation |
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21 Sep |
Ch. 4, Gravitation |
Homework 3 due |
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23 Sep |
Ch. 4, Gravitation |
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25 Sep |
Ch. 7, Comparative Planetology
I |
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28 Sep |
Ch. 7, Comparative Planetology
I |
Homework 4 due |
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30 Sep |
Ch. 7, Comparative Planetology
I |
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2 Oct |
Ch. 8, Comparative Planetology
II |
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5 Oct |
Ch. 8, Comparative Planetology
II |
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7 Oct |
Review Questions, chap 4,7,8 |
Homework 5 due |
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9 Oct |
Test 2,
chapters 4, 7, 8 |
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12 Oct |
Fall Break! |
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14 Oct |
Ch. 8, Comparative Planetology
II |
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16 Oct |
Ch. 9, The Living Earth |
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19 Oct |
Ch. 9, The Living Earth |
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21 Oct |
Ch. 9, The Living Earth |
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23 Oct |
Ch. 9, The Living Earth |
Homework 6 due |
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26 Oct |
Ch. 10, Our Barren Moon |
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28 Oct |
Ch. 10, Our Barren Moon |
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30 Oct |
Ch. 10, Our Barren Moon |
Homework 7 due |
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2 Nov |
Ch. 11, Mercury, Venus, &
Mars |
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4 Nov |
Ch. 11, Mercury, Venus, &
Mars |
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6 Nov |
Ch. 11, Mercury, Venus, &
Mars |
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9 Nov |
Ch. 11, Mercury, Venus, &
Mars |
Homework 8 due |
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11 Nov |
Review, chapters 9-11 |
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13 Nov |
Test 3, chapters 9-11 |
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16 Nov |
Ch. 12, Jupiter & Saturn |
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18 Nov |
Ch. 12, Jupiter & Saturn |
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20 Nov |
Ch. 12, Jupiter & Saturn |
Homework 9 due |
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23 Nov |
2012 Presentations |
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25 Nov |
Thanksgiving
Break! |
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27 Nov |
Thanksgiving
Break! |
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30 Nov |
Ch. 14, Uranus, Neptune, &
Pluto |
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2 Dec |
Ch. 14, Uranus, Neptune, &
Pluto |
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4 Dec |
Ch. 15, Vagabonds of the Solar
System |
Homework 10 due |
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7 Dec |
Ch. 15, Vagabonds of the Solar
System |
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9 Dec |
Sections 001/002 Final Exam,
12-3pm, room 125 |
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14 Dec |
Sections 005/006 Final Exam,
12-3pm, room 125 |
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