Astronomy 130: Introductory Astronomy II
Sections 7, 8, Spring 2015
Lecture: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Location: Harbor
Walk, HWWE room 112
Time: MWF 10:30 am-11:20 am
Instructor: Dr. George
Chartas
Office: 206 J.
C. Long
Office
hours: MWF 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Phone: (843)
953-3609
Email:
chartasg@cofc.edu
Schedule
We will cover chapters 5-6 and 15-24 of the book by
Bennett, J., Donahue, M., Schneider, N., and Voit, M., titled The Cosmic
Perspective 7/e with Starry Night (free). Please let me know if you have a
conflict with any of the test and final exam dates.
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12 Jan |
Ch. 5 Light and Matter |
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14 Jan |
Ch. 5 Light and Matter |
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16 Jan |
Ch. 5 Light and Matter |
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19 Jan |
MLK (no classes) |
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21 Jan |
Ch. 5 Light and Matter |
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23 Jan |
Ch. 6 Telescopes |
Homework on ch5 due |
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26 Jan |
Ch. 6 Telescopes |
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28 Jan |
Ch. 6 Telescopes |
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30 Jan |
Ch. 15 Surveying the Stars |
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2 Feb |
Ch. 15 Surveying the Stars |
Homework on ch 6 due |
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4 Feb |
Ch. 15 Surveying the Stars |
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6 Feb |
Ch. 15 Surveying the Stars |
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9 Feb |
Ch. 16 Star Birth |
Homework on ch 15 due |
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11 Feb |
Test 1, chapters 5, 6, 15 |
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13 Feb |
Ch. 16 Star Birth |
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16 Feb |
Ch. 16 Star Birth |
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18 Feb |
Ch. 17 Star Stuff |
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20 Feb |
Ch. 17 Star Stuff |
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23 Feb |
Ch. 17 Star Stuff |
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25 Feb |
Ch. 17 Star Stuff |
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27 Feb |
Ch. 18 The Bizarre Stellar
Graveyard |
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2 Mar |
Spring Break |
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4 Mar |
Spring Break |
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6 Mar |
Spring Break |
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9 Mar |
Ch. 18 The Bizarre Stellar
Graveyard |
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11 Mar |
Ch. 18 The Bizarre Stellar
Graveyard |
Homework on ch 18 due |
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13 Mar |
Test 2, chapters 16, 17, 18 |
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16 Mar |
Ch. 19 Our Galaxy |
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18 Mar |
Ch. 19 Our Galaxy |
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20 Mar |
Ch. 19 Our Galaxy |
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23 Mar |
Ch. 20 Galaxies |
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25 Mar |
Ch. 20 Galaxies |
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27 Mar |
Ch. 20 Galaxies |
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30 Mar |
Ch. 21 Galaxy Evolution |
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1 April |
Ch. 21 Galaxy Evolution |
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3 April |
Ch. 21 Galaxy Evolution |
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6 April |
Test 3, chapters 19, 20, 21 |
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8 April |
Ch. 22 The Birth of the
Universe |
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10 April |
Ch. 22 The Birth of the
Universe |
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13 April |
Ch. 22 The Birth of the
Universe |
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15 April |
Ch. 23 Dark Matter and Dark
Energy |
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17 April |
Ch. 23 Dark Matter and Dark
Energy |
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20 April |
Ch. 23 Dark Matter and Dark
Energy |
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22 April |
Ch. 24 Life in the Universe |
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24 April |
Ch. 24 Life in the Universe |
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27 April |
Review |
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28 April |
READING DAY |
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