Astronomy 130: Introductory Astronomy II
Sections 1, 2, Fall 2017
Lecture: Tuesday and Thursday
Location: Harbor Walk West, HWWE room 112
Time: TR 11:20 am-12:35 pm
Instructor: Dr. George Chartas
Office: 206 J. C. Long
Office hours: TWR 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Phone: (843) 953-3609
Email: chartasg@cofc.edu
Schedule
We will cover chapters 5-6 and 15-23 of the book by Bennett, J., Donahue, M., Schneider, N., and Voit, M., titled The Cosmic Perspective 8/e). Please let me know if you have a conflict with any of the test and final exam dates.
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22 Aug |
Ch. 5 Light and Matter |
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24 Aug |
Ch. 5 Light and Matter |
homework1.pdf due on Aug 29 |
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29 Aug |
Ch. 5 Light and Matter |
homework2.pdf due on Aug 31 |
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31 Aug |
Ch. 6 Telescopes |
homework3.pdf due Sept 7 |
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5 Sept |
Ch. 6 Telescopes (Attendance Verification for faculty opens in MyCharleston via Final Grades) |
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7 Sep |
Ch. 15 Surveying the Stars |
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12 Sep |
Ch. 15 Surveying the Stars (Attendance Verification for faculty closes at noon.) |
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14 Sep |
Ch. 15 Surveying the Stars |
homework4.pdf due on Sept 19 |
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19 Sep |
Ch. 16 Star Birth |
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21 Sep |
Ch. 16 Star Birth |
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26 Sep |
Ch. 17 Star Stuff |
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28 Sep |
TEST 1, chapter 5, 6, 15, 16 |
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3 Oct |
Ch. 17 Star Stuff |
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5 Oct |
Ch. 18 The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard |
homework5.pdf Due on Oct 12 |
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10 Oct |
Ch. 18 The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard |
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12 Oct |
Ch. 19 Our Galaxy |
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17 Oct |
Ch. 19 Our Galaxy |
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19 Oct |
Ch. 19 Our Galaxy |
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24 Oct |
Ch. 20 Galaxies |
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26 Oct |
Ch. 20 Galaxies |
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31 Oct |
Ch. 21 Galaxy Evolution |
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2 Nov |
Ch. 21 Galaxy Evolution |
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7 Nov |
Ch. 22 The Birth of the Universe |
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14 Nov |
TEST 2, chapters 17, 18, 19, 20 |
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16 Nov |
Class Rescheduled |
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21 Nov |
Ch. 22 The Birth of the Universe |
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23 Nov |
Thanksgiving Break. No Classes |
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28 Nov |
Ch. 23 Dark Matter and Dark Energy |
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30 Nov |
Ch. 24 Life In The Universe |
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5 Dec |
Reading Day |
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12 Dec |
FINAL EXAM ( 8:00am – 11:00am) |
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