Astronomy 129: Introductory Astronomy I
Sections 9 and 10, Fall 2024
Lecture: Tuesday and Thursday
Location: RITA,
room 387
Time: TR 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Instructor: Dr. George
Chartas
Office: RITA 307
Office
hours: TR 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Phone: (843)
953-3609
Email:
chartasg@cofc.edu
Schedule
We will cover chapters 1-4 and 7-14 of the book by Bennett,
J., Donahue, M., Schneider, N., and Voit, M., titled The Cosmic Perspective 10/e).
Please let me know if you have a conflict with any of the test and final exam
dates.
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20 Aug |
Ch. 1 A Modern View of the
Universe |
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22 Aug |
Ch. 2 Discovering the Universe
for Yourself |
AstroNews Dates: |
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27 Aug |
Ch. 2, Discovering the Universe
for Yourself |
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29 Aug |
Ch. 2, Discovering the Universe
for Yourself |
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3 Sept |
Ch. 3 The Science of Astronomy |
Attendance Verification opens |
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5 Sept |
Ch. 3 The Science of Astronomy |
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10 Sept |
Ch. 4 Making Sense of the
Universe |
Attendance Verification closes |
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12 Sept |
Ch. 4 Making Sense of the Universe |
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17 Sept |
TEST 1, chapter 1, 2, and 3 |
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19 Sept |
Ch. 4 Making Sense of the
Universe |
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24 Sept |
Ch. 7 Our Planetary System |
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26 Sept |
Ch. 7 Our Planetary System |
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1 Oct |
Ch. 8 Formation of the Solar
System |
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3 Oct |
Ch. 8 Formation of the Solar
System |
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8 Oct |
Ch. 9 Planetary Geology |
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10 Oct |
TEST 2, chapters 4, 7 and 8 |
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15 Oct |
Ch. 9 Planetary Geology |
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17 Oct |
Ch. 10 Planetary Atmospheres |
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22 Oct |
Ch. 10 Planetary Atmospheres |
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24 Oct |
Ch. 11 Jovian Planet Systems |
Oct 25: Last day for students
to withdraw with status W |
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29 Oct |
Ch. 11 Jovian Planet Systems |
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31 Oct |
Ch. 12 Asteroids, Comets and
Dwarf Planets |
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5 Nov |
Fall
Break, No Classes. |
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7 Nov |
Ch. 12 Asteroids, Comets and
Dwarf Planets |
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12 Nov |
TEST 3, chapters 9, 10, and 11 |
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14 Nov |
Ch. 13 Other Planetary Systems |
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19 Nov |
Ch. 14 Our Star |
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21 Nov |
Ch. 14 Our Star |
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26 Nov |
Ch. 14 Our Star |
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28 Nov |
Thanksgiving Break. No Classes |
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3 Dec |
READING DAY |
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5 Dec |
FINAL EXAM: ROOM
RITA 387 (1:00pm – 3:00pm) |
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