This course is a survey of the solar system: 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.
Teaching Assistants
Philip Griffin
Rachel Pauline
Lab Schedule - Fall 2023 |
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Week | Lab |
August 21 - August 25 | No Lab – First Week of Classes |
August 28 - September 1 | Active Learning |
September 4 - September 8 | No Lab – Labor Day Week |
September 11 - September 15 | Measuring the Sky |
September 18 - September 22 | No Lab – Exam #1 Week |
September 25 - September 29 | Angular Size |
October 2 - October 6 | Exploring the Sky |
October 9 - October 13 | Van Allen Observatory |
October 16 - October 20 | No Lab – Exam #2 Week |
October 23 - October 27 | Lunar Observations |
October 30 - November 3 | Spectroscopy |
November 6 - November 10 | Mass of Jupiter |
November 13 - November 17 | No Lab – Exam #3 Week |
November 20 - November 24 | No Lab – Fall Break Week |
November 27 - December 1 | Image Analysis |
December 4 - December 8 | No Lab – Final Class Week |
December 11 - December 15 | No Lab – Final Exam Week |