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Readings & Resources
Textbook Website:
Universe 8e
Schedule of Topics & Readings (Updated 10/5)
DATE
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TOPIC
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READING
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RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
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RECOMMENDED PROBLEMS
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Th, Aug 30
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Introduction
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ch. 1
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Animation 1.2
| #13, 22, 27, 28, 30, & 37
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Tu, Sep 4
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Viewing the Sky
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ch. 2
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Animations 2.5, 2.6
| #4, 8, 16, 28
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Th, Sep 6
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Lunar Phases & Eclipses
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ch. 3
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Animations 3.1, 3.3
| #4, 12, 28, 31
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Tu, Sep 11 -
Th, Sep 13
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Gravity & Planetary Orbits
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ch. 4
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Animations 4.4, 4.5
| #10, 16, 19, 40, 45
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Tu, Sep 18 -
Th, Sep 20
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Properties of Light
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ch. 5
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Animations 5.3, 5.1
| #7, 8, 15, 31, 34, 40
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Tu, Sep 25
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Telescopes & Tools
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ch. 6
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Guest Prof.: Dr. Lacy
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Th, Sep 27
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EXAM 1, on ch. 1-5, excluding the Doppler effect
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Tu, Oct 2
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Telescopes, continued
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ch. 6
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| #10, 20, 23, 28
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Th, Oct 4
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Overview of the Solar System
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ch. 7
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Animations 7.1, 7CC
| #4, 8, 10, 24, 28
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Tu, Oct 9
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Formation of the Solar System
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ch. 8 (but not 8-7)
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Animation 8CC
| ch. 8 #4, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19
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Th, Oct 11
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The Terrestrial Planets
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ch. 9, 10, & 11
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| ch. 11 #7, 27, 30, 46, 55
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Tu, Oct 16
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The Jovian Planets & their Satellites
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ch. 12 & 13
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| ch. 12 #13, 20, 31, 34, 37;
ch. 13 #6, 9, 20, 32
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Th, Oct 18
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The Outer Planets & Realm of Comets
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ch. 14 & 15
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| ch. 14 #2, 6, 15, 24;
ch. 15 #4, 14, 15, 25, 26
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Tu, Oct 23-
Th, Oct. 25
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The Sun
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ch. 16
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| #2, 6, 14, 31, 34
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Tu, Oct 30
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EXAM 2 - on chs. 6-16 (see Study Guide for details)
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Th, Nov 1 &
Tu, Nov 6
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Properties of Stars
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ch. 17
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| #17, 18, 25, 34, 46
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Th, Nov 8
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Extrasolar Planets;
Birth of Stars
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ch. 8-7; ch. 18
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| ch. 18 #13, 14, 22
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Tu, Nov 13
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Aging & Death of Stars
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ch. 19 & 20
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| ch. 19 #13, 16, 30
ch. 20 #1, 3, 11, 23, 24, 25
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Th, Nov 15
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Stellar Corpses
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ch. 21
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| #7, 26, 27, 30
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Tu, Nov 20
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Black Holes;
Our Galaxy
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ch. 22;
ch. 23
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| ch. 22 #14, 24, 29, 31
ch. 23 #5, 6, 17, 19, 26
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