Weekly Schedule and Reading
| Week | Dates | Topics & Notes | Chapters | ... Homework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 23, 25 | History and Methods of Science | - | |
| 2 | Aug 30, Sep 1 | Celestial mechanics, classical and relativistic | - | Homework 1 due Thurs Sep 8 |
| 3 | Sep 6, 8 | Solar System Formation and Requirements for Life | - | |
| 4 | Sep 13, 15 | Effects of a Star | - | |
| 5 | Sep 20, 22 | Solar Interior Structure | - | Homework 2 due Thurs Sep 29 before class, quiz 1 at end of class |
| 6 | Sep 27, 29 | Solar Evolution I | - | |
| 7 | Oct 4, 6 | Solar Evolution II | - | Homework 3 due Tues Oct 18 by class time |
| 8 | Oct 11, 13 | Telescopes, Spectroscopy, and Radiative Transfer | - | |
| 9 | Oct 18, 20 | Midterm Review and Exam (Thurs Oct 20) | - | Homework 4 due Thurs Nov 10 |
| 10 | Oct 25, 27 | Terrestrial Planets and Moons | - | |
| 11 | Nov 1, 3 | Greenhouse Gases and Climate | - | Homework 5 due Thurs Nov 17 |
| 12 | Nov 8, 10 | Gas and Ice Giants | - | |
| 13 | Nov 15, 17 | Solar System Processes | - | |
| 14 | Nov 29, Dec 1 | Extrasolar Planets and Life | - | Homework 6 due Thurs Dec 10 |
| 15 | Dec 6, 8 | The solar wind | - | |