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

WeekLab
15 January – 19 JanuaryNo 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 MarchSpectroscopy
4 March – 8 MarchEarth's Changing Climate 
11 March – 15 March No Lab – Spring Break Week
18 March – 22 March Mass of Jupiter
25 March – 29 MarchNo Lab - Exam #2 Week
1 April – 5 AprilObserving with the VAO
8 April – 12 April Image Analysis
15 April – 19 April Lunar Observations
22 April – 26 April No Lab - Exam #3 Week
29 April – 3 MaySIMBAD Astronomical Database
6 May – 10 MayNo Lab – Final Exam Week