Astronomy 130: Introductory Astronomy II

Sections 001, 002, Spring 2011

Lecture: Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Location: Rita Hollings Science Center, room 125

Time: MWF 1:00-1:50 pm

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 5-6 and 16-28 of the book Universe 9th Edition by Roger A. Freedman, William J. Kaufmann and Robert M. Geller this semester. Please let me know if you have a conflict with any of the test and final exam dates.

DATE	CHAPTER	ASSIGNMENTS	Lecture
10 Jan	Ch. 5, The Nature of Light	astro_130_hw1.pdf	cofc_a130_spring2010_ch5.pdf
12 Jan	Ch. 5, The Nature of Light
14 Jan	Ch. 5, The Nature of Light
17 Jan	Martin Luther King Holiday observed -- No Classes
19 Jan	Ch. 5, The Nature of Light
21 Jan	Ch. 5, The Nature of Light	Homework 1 due
24 Jan	Ch. 6, Optics and Telescopes	astro130_hw2.pdf	cofc_a130_spring2010_ch6.pdf
26 Jan	Ch. 6, Optics and Telescopes
28 Jan	Ch. 6, Optics and Telescopes	Homework 2 due
31 Jan	Ch. 16 Our Star, the Sun
2 Feb	Ch. 16 Our Star, the Sun	astro130_hw3.pdf
4 Feb	Ch. 16 Our Star, the Sun	Homework 3 due	cofc_a130_spring2010_ch16.pdf
7 Feb	Ch. 16 Our Star, the Sun	astro130_hw4.pdf
9 Feb	Ch. 17 The Nature of the Stars
11 Feb	Ch. 17 The Nature of the Stars	Homework 4 due	cofc_a130_spring2010_ch17.pdf
14 Feb	Ch. 17 The Nature of the Stars
16 Feb	Ch. 17 The Nature of the Stars
18 Feb	Test 1, chapters 5, 6, 16, 17		cofc_a130_spring2010_ch18.pdf
21 Feb	Ch. 18 The Birth of Stars
23 Feb	Ch. 18 The Birth of Stars	astro130_hw5.pdf
25 Feb	Ch. 18 The Birth of Stars	Homework 5 due
28 Feb	Ch. 19 Stellar Evolution I		cofc_a130_spring2010_ch19.pdf
2 Mar	Ch. 19 Stellar Evolution I	astro130_hw6.pdf
4 Mar	Ch. 19 Stellar Evolution I	Homework 6 due
7 Mar	Spring Break
9 Mar	Spring Break
11 Mar	Spring Break		cofc_a130_spring2010_ch20.pdf
14 Mar	Ch. 20 Stellar Evolution II	astro130_hw7.pdf
16 Mar	Ch. 20 Stellar Evolution II
18 Mar	Ch. 20 Stellar Evolution II	Homework 7 due
21 Mar	Ch. 21 Neutron Stars		cofc_a130_spring2010_ch21.pdf
23 Mar	Ch. 21 Neutron Stars	astro130_hw8.pdf
25 Mar	Ch. 22 Black Holes	Homework 8 due
28 Mar	Ch. 22 Black Holes		cofc_a130_spring2010_ch22.pdf
1 Apr	Test 2, chapters 18-22
4 Apr	Ch. 23 Our Galaxy	astro130_hw9.pdf
6 Apr	Ch. 23 Our Galaxy		cofc_a130_spring2010_ch23.pdf
8 Apr	Ch. 24 Galaxies	Homework 9 Due
11 Apr	Ch. 24 Galaxies		cofc_a130_spring2010_ch24.pdf
13 Apr	Ch. 24 Galaxies	astro130_hw10.pdf
15 Apr	Ch. 25 Quasars and Active Galaxies	Homework 10 Due
18 Apr	Ch. 26 Evolution of the Universe		cofc_a130_spring2010_ch25.pdf
20 Apr	Ch. 26 Evolution of the Universe		cofc_a130_spring2010_ch26.pdf
22 Apr	Ch. 27 Exploring the Early Universe
25 Apr	Ch. 28 The Search for Extraterrestrial Life		cofc_a130_spring2010_ch28.pdf
27 Apr	FINAL EXAM: 12:00-3:00pm, RHSC rm125