Astronomy 130: Introductory Astronomy II
Sections 001, 002 Spring 2010
Lecture: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Location: Science
Center, room 125
Time:
1:00-1:50PM (sections 001/002)
Instructor: Dr. George
Chartas
Office: 129 RHSC
Office
hours: MWF 2:00-3:00 pm
Phone: (843)
953-3609
Email:
chartasg@cofc.edu
Schedule
We will cover chapters 5-6 and 16-28 of the book
(The Universe 8th Edition by Roger A. Freedman and William J.
Kaufmann III) this semester.
Please let me know if you have a conflict with any of the test and final
exam dates.
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CHAPTER |
ASSIGNMENTS |
Lecture |
11 Jan |
Ch. 5, The Nature of Light |
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13 Jan |
Ch. 5, The Nature of Light |
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15 Jan |
Ch. 5, The Nature of Light |
Quiz 1 |
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18 Jan |
Martin Luther King Holiday observed --
No Classes |
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20 Jan |
Ch. 5, The Nature of Light |
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22 Jan |
Ch. 5, The Nature of Light |
Homework 1 due |
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25 Jan |
Ch. 6, Optics and Telescopes |
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27 Jan |
Ch. 6, Optics and Telescopes |
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29 Jan |
Ch. 6, Optics and Telescopes |
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1 Feb |
Test 1, chapters 5, 6 |
Homework 2 due |
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3 Feb |
Ch. 16 Our Star, the Sun |
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5 Feb |
Ch. 16 Our Star, the Sun |
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8 Feb |
Ch. 16 Our Star, the Sun |
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10 Feb |
Ch. 16 Our Star, the Sun |
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12 Feb |
Ch. 17 The Nature of the Stars |
Homework 3 due |
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15 Feb |
Ch. 17 The Nature of the Stars |
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17 Feb |
Ch. 17 The Nature of the Stars |
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19 Feb |
Ch. 17 The Nature of the Stars |
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22 Feb |
Ch. 18 The Birth of Stars |
Homework 4 due |
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24 Feb |
Ch. 18 The Birth of Stars |
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26 Feb |
Ch. 18 The Birth of Stars |
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1 Mar |
Ch. 19 Stellar Evolution I |
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3 Mar |
Ch. 19 Stellar Evolution I |
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5 Mar |
Test 2, chapters 16-19 |
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8 Mar |
Spring Break |
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10 Mar |
Spring Break |
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12 Mar |
Spring Break |
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15 Mar |
Ch. 20 Stellar Evolution II |
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17 Mar |
Ch. 20 Stellar Evolution II |
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19 Mar |
Ch. 20 Stellar Evolution II |
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22 Mar |
Ch. 21 Neutron Stars |
Homework 5 due |
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24 Mar |
Ch. 21 Neutron Stars |
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26 Mar |
Ch. 22 Black Holes |
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29 Mar |
Ch. 22 Black Holes |
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31 Mar |
Ch. 23 Our Galaxy |
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2 Apr |
Test 3, chapters 20-23 |
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5 Apr |
Ch. 23 Our Galaxy |
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7 Apr |
Ch. 23 Our Galaxy |
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9 Apr |
Ch. 24 Galaxies |
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12 Arp |
Ch. 24 Galaxies |
Homework 7 due |
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14 Apr |
Ch. 24 Galaxies |
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16 Apr |
Ch. 25 Quasars and Active
Galaxies |
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19 Apr |
Ch. 26 Evolution of the
Universe |
Homework 8 due |
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21 Apr |
Ch. 26 Evolution of the
Universe |
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23 Apr |
Ch. 27 Exploring the Early
Universe |
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26 Apr |
Ch. 28 The Search for
Extraterrestrial Life |
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3 May |
Sections 001/002 Final Exam,
12-3pm, room 125 |
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