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 - SPring 2025

WeekLab
20 Jan – 24 JanNo Lab – First Week
27 Jan – 31 JanActive Learning
3 Feb – 7 FebMeasuring the Sky
10 Feb – 14 FebNo Lab – Exam Week
17 Feb – 21 FebExploring the Sky
24 Feb – 28 FebAngular Size
3 Mar – 7 MarSpectroscopy
10 Mar – 14 MarNo Lab – Exam Week
17 Mar – 21 MarNo Lab – Spring Break Week  
24 Mar – 28 MarObserving with the VAO
31 Mar – 4 AprEarth’s Changing Climate
7 Apr – 11 AprLunar Observations
14 Apr – 18 AprNo Lab – Exam Week
21 Apr – 25 AprHertzsprung-Russell Diagram and Star Clusters
28 Apr – 2 MayImage Analysis
5 May – 9 MayMass of Jupiter
12 May – 16 MayNo Lab – Final Exam Week