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

Cole Armstrong
Olivia Jones
 

Lab Schedule - Spring 2024
Week Lab
15 January – 19 January No Lab – First Week
22 January – 26 January  Measuring the Sky
29 January – 2 February  Active Learning
5 February – 9 February  Exploring the Sky
12 February – 16 February  Angular Size
19 February – 23 February  No Lab - Exam #1 Week
26 February – 1 March Spectroscopy
4 March – 8 March Earth's Changing Climate 
11 March – 15 March  No Lab – Spring Break Week
18 March – 22 March  Mass of Jupiter
25 March – 29 March No Lab - Exam #2 Week
1 April – 5 April Observatory Imaging
8 April – 12 April  Image Analysis
15 April – 19 April  Lunar Observations
22 April – 26 April  No Lab - Exam #3 Week
29 April – 3 May SIMBAD Astronomical Database
6 May – 10 May No Lab – Final Exam Week