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Schedule
Below is the planned schedule of lectures and quizzes. Quiz dates will be as shown. Topics covered
are subject to change. Please consult the web version of this syllabus regularly to look for updates.
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Activity
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Quiz Covers
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Topic of the Day
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Read by Today
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January
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14
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Sky
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Ch. 1
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16
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Sky
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18
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Sky
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23
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Copernicus
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Ch. 2
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25
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Homework 1 Due
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Copernicus
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28
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Copernicus
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30
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1st ½ Period Quiz
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Ch.1+(2)
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Copernicus
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February
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1
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Homework 2 Due
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Radiation
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Ch. 3
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4
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Radiation
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6
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Radiation/Spectroscopy
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Ch. 4
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8
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Homework 3 Due
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Spectroscopy
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11
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Spectroscopy
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13
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2nd ½ Period Quiz
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Ch. 2-4
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Scopes
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Ch. 5
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15
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Homework 4 Due
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Scopes
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18
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Scopes/Solar System
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Ch. 6
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20
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Solar System
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22
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Homework 5 Due
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Solar System
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25
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Planet Formation
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Ch. 15
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27
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3rd ½ Period Quiz
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Ch. 5-6
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Sun
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Ch. 16
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29
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Homework 6 Due
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Sun
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March
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3
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Sun
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5
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Measure Stars
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Ch. 17
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7
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No Homework
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Measure Stars
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March 10-14: Spring Break
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17
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Measure Stars/ISM
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Ch. 18
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19
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4th ½ Period Quiz
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Ch. 15-17
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ISM
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21
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Homework 7 Due
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ISM
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24
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Star Formation
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Ch. 19
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26
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Star Formation
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28
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Homework 8 Due
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Stellar Evolution
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Ch. 20
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31
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Stellar Evolution
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April
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2
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5th ½ Period Quiz
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Ch. 18-20
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Stellar Evolution/ Explosions
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4
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Homework 9 Due
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Neutron Stars/Black Holes
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Ch. 21
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7
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Neutron Stars/Black Holes
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Ch. 22
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9
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Black Holes/Milky Way
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Ch. 23
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11
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Homework 10 Due
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Milky Way Galaxy
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14
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Milky Way Galaxy
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16
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6th ½ Period Quiz
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Ch. 20-23
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Galaxies
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Ch. 24
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18
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Homework 11 Due
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Galaxies
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21
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Galaxies/AGN
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Ch. 25
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23
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Cosmology
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Ch. 26
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25
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Homework 12 Due
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28
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Cosmology
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30
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Early Universe
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Ch. 27
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May
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2
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(makeup quiz for those eligible, topics TBA)
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Exam: Please check the official university final exam schedule for the time and place of the final.
For your convenience, I list here an unofficial version: Saturday May 10, 7-10 PM
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