Astronomy 130: Introductory Astronomy II

Sections 1, 2, Spring 2012

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 2:00-3:00 pm

Phone: (843) 953-3609

Email: chartasg@cofc.edu

Schedule

We will cover chapters 5-6 and 17-28 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
9 Jan	Ch. 5, The Nature of Light	astro_news_list.pdf	astro130_ch5.pdf
11 Jan	Ch. 5, The Nature of Light	hw1.pdf quiz1.pdf
13 Jan	Ch. 5, The Nature of Light	Homework 1 Due
16 Jan	Martin Luther King Holiday observed -- No Classes
18 Jan	Ch. 5, The Nature of Light
20 Jan	Ch. 5, The Nature of Light
23 Jan	Ch. 6, Optics and Telescopes	hw2.pdf	astro130_ch6.pdf
25 Jan	Ch. 6, Optics and Telescopes
27 Jan	Ch. 6, Optics and Telescopes	Homework 2 Due
30 Jan	Ch. 17 The Nature of the Stars	quiz2.pdf	astro130_ch17.pdf
1 Feb	Ch. 17 The Nature of the Stars
3 Feb	Ch. 17 The Nature of the Stars
6 Feb	Ch. 17 The Nature of the Stars
8 Feb	Test 1, chapters 5, 6, 17	test1.pdf
10 Feb	Ch. 18 The Birth of Stars	quiz3.pdf	astro130_ch18.pdf
13 Feb	Ch. 18 The Birth of Stars
15 Feb	Ch. 18 The Birth of Stars
17 Feb	Ch. 19 Stellar Evolution I	quiz4.pdf	astro130_ch19.pdf
20 Feb	Ch. 19 Stellar Evolution I
22 Feb	Ch. 19 Stellar Evolution I
24 Feb	Ch. 20 Stellar Evolution II		astro130_ch20.pdf
27 Feb	Ch. 20 Stellar Evolution II
29 Feb	Ch. 20 Stellar Evolution II
2 Mar	Test 2, chapters 18, 19, 20
5 Mar	Spring Break
7 Mar	Spring Break
9 Mar	Spring Break
12 Mar	Ch. 21 Neutron Stars	quiz5.pdf	astro130_ch21.pdf
14 Mar	Ch. 21 Neutron Stars
16 Mar	Ch. 22 Black Holes	quiz6.pdf	astro130_ch22.pdf
19 Mar	Ch. 22 Black Holes
21 Mar	Ch. 23 Our Galaxy		astro130_ch23.pdf
23 Mar	Ch. 23 Our Galaxy
26 Mar	Test 3, chapters 21, 22, 23	test3.pdf
28 Mar	Ch. 24 Galaxies	quiz7.pdf	astro130_ch24.pdf
30 Mar	Ch. 24 Galaxies
2 Apr	Ch. 24 Galaxies
4 Apr	Ch. 25 Quasars and Active Galaxies	quiz8.pdf	astro130_ch25.pdf
6 Apr	Ch. 25 Quasars and Active Galaxies
9 Apr	Ch. 26 Evolution of the Universe	quiz9.pdf	astro130_ch26.pdf
11 Apr	Ch. 26 Evolution of the Universe
13 Apr	Ch. 27 Exploring the Early Universe		astro130_ch27.pdf
16 Apr	Ch. 27 Exploring the Early Universe
18 Apr	Ch. 28 The Search for Extraterrestrial Life		astro130_ch28.pdf
20 Apr	Ch. 28 Presentations
23 Apr	Review
25 Apr