Survey of the solar system; topics include physical properties of the planets, comets, and asteroids; origin of the solar system; search for extrasolar planetary systems; search for life in the universe; current results of recent planetary space missions; night sky observation; for non-science majors.
Teaching Assistant
Tyler Ford
Lab Schedule - Spring 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Week of | Lab |
| 19-Jan | No Lab – First Week |
| 26-Jan | Active Learning |
| 2-Feb | Measuring and Exploring the Sky |
| 9-Feb | No Lab – Exam Week |
| 16-Feb | Angular Size |
| 23-Feb | Spectroscopy |
| 2-Mar | Observing with the VAO |
| 9-Mar | No Lab – Exam Week |
| 16-Mar | No Lab – Spring Break |
| 23-Mar | Lunar Observations (backup: Mass of Jupiter) |
| 30-Mar | Earth’s Changing Climate |
| 6-Apr | Image Analysis with Solar System Objects |
| 13-Apr | No Lab – Exam Week |
| 20-Apr | Mass of Jupiter (backup: Lunar Observations) |
| 27-Apr | Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram and Star Clusters |
| 4-May | Exoplanets |
| 11-May | No Lab – Final Exam Week |