Astronomy 130: Introductory Astronomy II
Sections 1 and 2, Fall 2020
Lecture: Tuesday and Thursday
Location: ONINE
and RITA 387 on specific dates
Time: TR 10:50 am - 12:05 pm
Instructor: Dr. George
Chartas
Office: RITA 307
Online Office
hours: TR 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (email me
to schedule an online meeting)
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 9/e). Please let me know if you have a conflict with any of the
test and final exam dates.
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ASSIGNMENTS |
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25 Aug |
Ch. 5 Light and Matter |
GROUPS: groups.pdf |
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27 Aug |
Ch. 5 Light and Matter |
AstroNews Dates: astronews_list.pdf |
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1 Sep |
Ch. 5 Light and Matter |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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3 Sep |
Ch. 6 Telescopes |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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8 Sep |
Ch. 6 Telescopes |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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10 Sep |
Ch. 15 Surveying the Stars |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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15 Sep |
ONLINE TEST 1, chapter 5, 6 (Submit
on OAKs) |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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17 Sep |
Ch. 15 Surveying the Stars |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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22 Sep |
Ch. 16 Star Birth |
Group 1 in-person RITA 387 (G2
and G3 online) |
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24 Sep |
Ch. 16 Star Birth |
Group 2 in-person RITA 387 (G1
and G3 online) |
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29 Sep |
Ch. 17 Star Stuff |
Group 3 in-person RITA 387 (G1
and G2 online) |
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1 Oct |
Ch. 17 Star Stuff |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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6 Oct |
Ch. 18 The Bizarre Stellar
Graveyard |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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8 Oct |
Ch. 18 The Bizarre Stellar
Graveyard |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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13 Oct |
ONLINE TEST 2, chapters 15, 16, 17 (Submit
on OAKs) |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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15 Oct |
Ch. 19 Our Galaxy |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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20 Mar |
Ch. 19 Our Galaxy |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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22 Oct |
Ch. 20 Galaxies |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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27 Oct |
Ch. 20 Galaxies |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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29 Oct |
Ch. 21 Galaxy Evolution |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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3 Nov |
Election Day: No Classes |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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5 Nov |
Ch. 21 Galaxy Evolution |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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10 Nov |
TEST 3, chapters 18, 19 (Submit on OAKs) |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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12 Nov |
Ch. 22 The Birth of the
Universe |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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17 Nov |
Ch. 22 The Birth of the
Universe |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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19 Nov |
Ch. 23 Dark Matter and Dark Energy |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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24 Nov |
Ch. 23 Dark Matter and Dark
Energy |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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26 Nov |
Thanksgiving Holiday. No
Classes. College Closed. |
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1 Dec |
Ch. 24 |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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3 Dec |
Review |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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7 Dec |
READING DAY |
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10 Dec |
FINAL EXAM ONLINE
(8:00am – 10:00am) |
Groups 1, 2 and 3 online |
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Submit exam on OAKs |
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