Astro 3 - Solar System Astronomy

6:00-9:00pm Mon Eve Section - Fall '09 Schedule

Mon Aug 31: Introduction, Ch. 0 - Science and Clear Thinking (on-line)

Mon Sept 14: Ch 0 - Science and Clear Thinking (on-line), Ch 2 - Earth and Sky, Planetarium Session

Mon Sept 21: Ch 3 - Early Astronomy & Science, Quiz #1 on Earth & Sky, and Chap 0

Mon Sept 28: Ch 4 - Gravity, Tides, Quiz #2 on Early Astronomy & Gravity

Mon Oct 5: Ch 5 - Atoms, Electromagnetism and Light, Spectra

Mon Oct 12: Ch 5,6 - Spectra, Doppler Effect, Telescopes, Detectors, Quiz #3 on Light and Telescopes

Mon Oct 19: Ch 7,8 - Solar System Overview, Formation of our Solar System

Mon Oct 26: Ch 9 - Inner Planet Geologic History, Mercury through Mars

Mon Nov 2: Ch 10 - Inner Planet Atmospheres, Principles, Video: "Mars", and video quiz

---Nov 12 Thursday 7pm at the Del Mar Theater - Halliday Lecture Extra Credit Lecture (find me at the theater to get your credit!)

Mon Nov 16: Ch 11 - Jovian Planets, Structure, Atmospheres, moons. Quiz #4 on the Formation of the Solar System, & Inner Planets,

Mon Nov 23: Video "Nova - Cassini Mission and Titan" and video quiz, Ch 12 - Asteroids, Comets and the Kuiper Belt.

Tue Eve 6pm - Our Extra Credit Star Party! Meet at the Observatory at 6pm. Starparty ends at 7pm sharp as Astro 8A begins. Clouds will cancel, so look up! If cloudy, we'll try again Wednesday at 5:30pm

Mon Nov 30: Ch 13 - Other Solar Systems Around Other Stars, Quiz #5 on the Outer Planets, Comets & Asteroids

Mon Dec 7: Ch 14 - The Sun, Ch 24 - Life in the Galaxy

Wed Dec 9: Video "Astrobiology" and video quiz

Mon Dec 14 8:00-10:00am - Quiz 6 on Other Solar Systems, the Sun, Life in the Galaxy, followed by Final Exam