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
Gavin Frueh
Philip Griffin
Lab Schedule - Fall 2024 | |
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Week | Lab |
20 Jan – 24 Jan | No Lab – First Week |
27 Jan – 31 Jan | Active Learning |
3 Feb – 7 Feb | Measuring the Sky |
10 Feb – 14 Feb | No Lab – Exam Week |
17 Feb – 21 Feb | Exploring the Sky |
24 Feb – 28 Feb | Angular Size |
3 Mar – 7 Mar | Spectroscopy |
10 Mar – 14 Mar | No Lab – Exam Week |
17 Mar – 21 Mar | No Lab – Spring Break Week |
24 Mar – 28 Mar | Observing with the VAO |
31 Mar – 4 Apr | Earth’s Changing Climate |
7 Apr – 11 Apr | Mass of Jupiter/Lunar Observations |
14 Apr – 18 Apr | No Lab – Exam Week |
21 Apr – 25 Apr | Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram and Star Clusters |
28 Apr – 2 May | Image Analysis |
5 May – 9 May | Mass of Jupiter/Lunar Observations |
12 May – 16 May | No Lab – Final Exam Week |