Dates

Topics

Bennett readings

1/14

Introduction; Big Picture

ch. 1

1/16, 21, 23

Positions and Motions of Objects in the Sky

ch. 2, S1

1/30

Heliocentric Model, Kepler's Laws

ch. 3

2/4, 6

Newtonian Gravity, Orbits

ch. 4

2/11, 13

Interpreting Light

ch. 5

2/18, 25

Telescopes, Tools, Techniques

ch. 6

2/20

EXAM 1, on chs. 1 - 4 and S1

2/27

Overview & Origin of the Solar System

ch. 7.1, 7.2, 8.1, 8.2

3/4, 6

The Major Planets

ch. 9.1, 10.1, 11.1

3/6

Smaller Bodies: Moons & Debris

ch. 11.2 (pp. 320-27), ch. 12

3/11, 13

SPRING BREAK

3/18

Planets around Other Stars

ch. 13

3/20

The Sun

ch. 14

3/25, 4/1, 3

Measuring the Stars

ch. 15

3/27

EXAM 2, on ch. 5-13

See details above

4/3, 8, 10

Life Stories of Stars

ch. 16.2, 16.3, ch. 17

4/8, 10

Stellar Deaths

ch. 18

4/15

Our Galaxy

ch. 19

4/17, 22

An Expanding Universe of Galaxies

ch. 20

4/22, 24

The Big Bang

ch. 22

4/24

Dark Matter & Dark Energy

ch. 23

4/29

Inflation, Galaxy Formation & Evolution

ch. 22.3, 23.3, 21

5/1

EXAM 3, on parts of chs 14-23

See details above

5/8

FINAL EXAM for 12:30 PM section,
2-5 PM, RLM 5.104

All of the above (comprehensive)

5/9

FINAL EXAM for 9:30 PM section,
9 AM-noon, CPE 2.206

All of the above (comprehensive)