| Physics 20A - Introduction to Astronomy
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| MWF 11:00-12:50 . . . Room CS209 . . . Code 47210
Instructor: Jeff Cooke Text: 'Discovering the Universe' by Comins and
Kauffmann, 7th edition |
Syllabus |
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Date
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Summer 2006 Schedule
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Topics
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June 26th
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Celestial Mechanics
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Introduction, Chapter 1
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June 28th
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Celestial Mechanics/History of Astronomy
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Chapter 1 & 2
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June 30th
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History of Astronomy/Light and Telescopes
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Chapter 2 & 3
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July 3rd
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Light and Telescopes/Light and Matter
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Chapter 3 & 4
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July 5th
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Light and Matter
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Chapter 4
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July 7th
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Solar System Formation
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Chapter 5
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July 10th
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The Earth
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Chapter 6
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July 12th
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Chapters 1 - 4
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Exam 1
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July 14th
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The Moon/The Terrestrial Planets
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Chapter 6 & 7
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July 17th
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The Terrestrial Planets
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Chapter 7
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July 19th
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The Jovian Planets
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Chapter 8
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July 20th
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Asteroids, Meteoroids, and Comets
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Chapter 9
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July 21st
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The Sun
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Sections of Chapter 10
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July 24th
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Stellar Classification/Stellar Evolution
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Sections of Chapter 11 & 12
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July 26th
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Chapters 5 - 9
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Exam 2
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July 28th
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NO CLASS!
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Have a great weekend
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July 31st
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Stellar Evolution/Stellar Deaths
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Sections of Chapter 12 & 13
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August 2nd
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Cumulative
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Final Exam
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HAVE A GREAT SUMMER BREAK!
The last day to add is July 7th, last day to change grade option w/o signature July 14th.