Astronomy 130: Introductory Astronomy II
Sections 1, 2, Spring 2017
Lecture: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Location: Harbor
Walk West, HWWE room 112
Time: MWF 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
Instructor: Dr. George
Chartas
Office: 206 J.
C. Long
Office
hours: MWF 4:00 pm - 5:00 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 8/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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11 Jan |
Ch. 5 Light and Matter |
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13 Jan |
Ch. 5 Light and Matter |
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16 Jan |
MLK (observed. No classes.
College closed) |
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18 Jan |
Ch. 5 Light and Matter |
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20 Jan |
Ch. 5 Light and Matter |
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23 Jan |
Ch. 5 Light and Matter |
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25 Jan |
Ch. 6 Telescopes |
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27 Jan |
Ch. 6 Telescopes |
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30 Jan |
Ch. 15 Surveying the Stars |
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1 Feb |
Ch. 15 Surveying the Stars |
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3 Feb |
Ch. 15 Surveying the Stars |
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6 Feb |
Test 1, chapters 5, 6 |
KITP |
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8 Feb |
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KITP |
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10 Feb |
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KITP |
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13 Feb |
Ch. 16 Star Birth |
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15 Feb |
Ch. 16 Star Birth |
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17 Feb |
Ch. 16 Star Birth |
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20 Feb |
Ch. 17 Star Stuff |
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22 Feb |
Ch. 17 Star Stuff |
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24 Feb |
Ch. 17 Star Stuff |
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27 Feb |
Ch. 18 The Bizarre Stellar
Graveyard |
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1 Mar |
Ch. 18 The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard |
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3 Mar |
Ch. 18 The Bizarre Stellar
Graveyard |
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6 Mar |
Spring Break |
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8 Mar |
Spring Break |
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10 Mar |
Spring Break |
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13 Mar |
Ch. 19 Our Galaxy |
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15 Mar |
Ch. 19 Our Galaxy |
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17 Mar |
Ch. 19 Our Galaxy |
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20 Mar |
Ch. 20 Galaxies |
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22 Mar |
Ch. 20 Galaxies |
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23 Mar |
Last day for students to withdraw with a
grade of "W" from full semester classes. |
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24 Mar |
Test 2, chapters 15, 16, 17, 18 |
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27 Mar |
Ch. 20 Galaxies |
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29 Mar |
Ch. 20 Galaxies |
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31 Mar |
Ch. 21 Galaxy Evolution |
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3 Apr |
Ch. 21 Galaxy Evolution |
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5 Apr |
Ch. 21 Galaxy Evolution |
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7 Apr |
Ch. 22 The Birth of the
Universe |
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10 Apr |
Test 3, chapters 19, 20, 21 |
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12 Apr |
Ch. 22 The Birth of the
Universe |
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14 Apr |
Ch. 22 The Birth of the
Universe |
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17 Apr |
Ch. 23 Dark Matter and Dark
Energy |
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19 Apr |
Ch. 23 Dark Matter and Dark
Energy |
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21 Apr |
Ch. 23 Dark Matter and Dark
Energy |
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24 Apr |
Ch. 24 Life in the Universe |
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26 Apr |
Review (Last Day of Classes) |
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27 Apr |
Reading Day |
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3 May |
FINAL EXAM (12:00pm –
3:00pm) |
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