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 |
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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 |