Astronomy 221: The Formation and Evolution of the Solar System

Administrative:

Syllabus Schombert's Schedule

Academic Calendar Academic Learning Services

Internet Resources:

Solar System Live Unit Converter Exponents and Logarithms Positional Astronomy 21st Century Science Astronomy/Physics Glossary

Meteor Showers and Comets Strobel Web Textbook Greek Alphabet Temperature Scale AST121: The Solar System AST122: Birth and Death of Stars

Lectures:

Oct 01: History Oct 03: Earth Coordinate System Oct 08: Celestial Sphere Oct 10: Time Oct 15: Phases of the Moon Oct 17: Solar System Models Oct 22: Laws of Motion Oct 24: Celestial Mechanics Oct 29: Midterm

Oct 31: Gravitation Nov 05: Orbits Nov 07: Terrestrial Planets Nov 12: Terrestrial Planet Geology Nov 14: Terrestrial Planet Atmospheres Nov 19: Jovian Planets Nov 21: Asteroids/Comets Nov 26: Origin of the Solar System Dec 03: Final Exam

Homework/Exams/Grades:

Homework #1 (due Oct 08) Homework #2 (due Oct 15) Homework #3 (due Oct 24) Homework #4 (due Oct 31) >

Homework #5 (due Nov 07) Homework #6 (due Nov 14) Homework #7 (due Nov 21) Homework #8 (due Nov 26)

Reading:

Oct 11: Zeilik Chap 1 Oct 18: Zeilik Chap 2 Oct 25: Zeilik Chap 3 Nov 01: Zeilik Chap 4

Nov 08: Zeilik Chap 5 Nov 15: Zeilik Chap 6 Nov 22: Zeilik Chap 7

The background graphic of these pages is from a chart in Johannes Kepler's 1606 celestial atlas entitled De Stella Mara.

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