Astronomy 312: Galactic &
Extragalactic Astronomy
Spring 2020
Lecture: Tuesday and Thursday
Location: RITA 363
Time: TR 10:50 am - 12:05 pm
Instructor: Dr. George
Chartas
Office: RITA 307
Office
hours: TR 11:00am-noon
Phone: (843)
953-3609
Email:
chartasg@cofc.edu
Schedule
We will
cover chapters 24-30 of the book An Introduction
to Modern Astrophysics, B. W. Carroll & D. A. Ostlie (2nd Ed.)
Please
let me know if you have a conflict with any of the test and final exam dates.
DATE |
CHAPTER |
ASSIGNMENTS |
9 Jan |
Ch. 24: The Milky Way Galaxy |
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14 Jan |
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16 Jan |
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21 Jan |
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23 Jan |
Ch. 25: The Nature of Galaxies |
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28 Jan |
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30 Jan |
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4 Feb |
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6 Feb |
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11 Feb |
Ch. 26: Galactic Evolution |
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13 Feb |
Test 1 Chapters 24 and 25 |
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18 Feb |
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20 Feb |
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25 Feb |
Ch. 27: The Structure of the Universe |
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27 Feb |
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3 Mar |
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5 Mar |
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8 Mar |
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10 Mar |
Ch. 28: Active Galaxies |
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12 Mar |
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17 Mar |
Spring Break: No
Classes |
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19 Mar |
Spring Break: No
Classes |
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24 Mar |
Test 2 Chapters 26 and 27 |
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26 Mar |
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31 Mar |
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2 Apr |
Ch. 29: Cosmology |
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7 Apr |
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9 Apr |
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14 Apr |
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16 Apr |
Ch. 30: The Early Universe |
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21 Apr |
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23 Apr |
Reading Day |
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28 Apr |
FINAL EXAM (8am – 8pm) |
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