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.

DATE

CHAPTER

ASSIGNMENTS

Lecture

11 Jan

Ch. 5, The Nature of Light

 

 

13 Jan

Ch. 5, The Nature of Light

hw_130_10_1.pdf

 

15 Jan

Ch. 5, The Nature of Light

Quiz 1

astro130_ch5.ppt astro130_ch5.pdf

18 Jan

Martin Luther King Holiday observed -- No Classes

 

 

20 Jan

Ch. 5, The Nature of Light

 

 

22 Jan

Ch. 5, The Nature of Light

Homework 1 due

 

25 Jan

Ch. 6, Optics and Telescopes

hw_130_10_2.pdf

 

27 Jan

Ch. 6, Optics and Telescopes

 

 

29 Jan

Ch. 6, Optics and Telescopes

 

astro130_ch6.pptx astro130_ch6.pdf

1 Feb

Test 1, chapters 5, 6

Homework 2 due

 

3 Feb

Ch. 16 Our Star, the Sun

 

 

5 Feb

Ch. 16 Our Star, the Sun

 

 

8 Feb

Ch. 16 Our Star, the Sun

hw_130_10_3.pdf

astro130_ch16.pptx  astro130_ch16r.pdf

10 Feb

Ch. 16 Our Star, the Sun

 

 

12 Feb

Ch. 17 The Nature of the Stars

Homework 3 due

 

15 Feb

Ch. 17 The Nature of the Stars

 

astro130_ch17.pptx astro130_ch17r.pdf

17 Feb

Ch. 17 The Nature of the Stars

hw_130_10_4.pdf

 

19 Feb

Ch. 17 The Nature of the Stars

 

 

22 Feb

Ch. 18 The Birth of Stars

Homework 4 due

astro130_ch18.pptx astro130_ch18r.pdf

24 Feb

Ch. 18 The Birth of Stars

 

 

26 Feb

Ch. 18 The Birth of Stars

 

 

1 Mar

Ch. 19 Stellar Evolution I

 

 

3 Mar

Ch. 19 Stellar Evolution I

 

 

5 Mar

Test 2, chapters 16-19

 

 

8 Mar

Spring Break

 

 

10 Mar

Spring Break

 

 

12 Mar

Spring Break

 

 

15 Mar

Ch. 20 Stellar Evolution II

 

astro130_ch20.ppt astro130_ch20r.pdf

17 Mar

Ch. 20 Stellar Evolution II

hw_130_10_5.pdf

 

19 Mar

Ch. 20 Stellar Evolution II

 

 

22 Mar

Ch. 21 Neutron Stars

Homework 5 due

 

24 Mar

Ch. 21 Neutron Stars

hw_130_10_6.pdf

astro130_ch21.ppt astro130_ch21.pdf

26 Mar

Ch. 22 Black Holes

 

 

29 Mar

Ch. 22 Black Holes

 

astro130_ch22.ppt astro130_ch22.pdf

31 Mar

Ch. 23 Our Galaxy

 

 

2 Apr

Test 3, chapters 20-23

 

 

5 Apr

Ch. 23 Our Galaxy

 

 

7 Apr

Ch. 23 Our Galaxy

hw_130_10_7.pdf

astro130_ch23.ppt astro130_ch23.pdf

9 Apr

Ch. 24 Galaxies

 

 

12 Arp

Ch. 24 Galaxies

Homework 7 due

 

14 Apr

Ch. 24 Galaxies

hw_130_10_8.pdf

astro130_ch24.ppt astro130_ch24.pdf

16 Apr

Ch. 25 Quasars and Active Galaxies

 

astro130_ch25.ppt astro130_ch25.pdf

19 Apr

Ch. 26 Evolution of the Universe

Homework 8 due

 

21 Apr

Ch. 26 Evolution of the Universe

 

astro130_ch26.ppt astro130_ch26.pdf

23 Apr

Ch. 27 Exploring the Early Universe

 

 

26 Apr

Ch. 28 The Search for Extraterrestrial Life

 

astro130_ch28.ppt astro130_ch28.pdf

3 May

Sections 001/002

Final Exam, 12-3pm, room 125