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