ASTR 110G Sections 4-5-6-7-8. Instructor: A. Klypin
ASTR 110G Sections 4-5-6-7-8. Instructor: A. Klypin
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SOLAR SYSTEM & GRAVITY |
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TOPIC |
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August 20 |
Introduction |
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August 25 |
Solar System: Terresrial Planets I |
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August 27 |
Solar System: Terresrial Planets II |
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September 1 |
Jovian Planets I |
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September 3 |
Jovian Planets II Pluto, Asteroids, Comets |
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September 8 |
Sun. Measures of Motion. |
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| September 10 | Early astronomy. Ancient Greeks |
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| September 15 | Renaissance. Heliocentric model |
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| September 17 | Kepler and Galileo |
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| September 22 | Newton. The Law of Gravity |
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| September 24 | Gravity in Action I |
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| September 29 | Milky Way and other Galaxies |
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MATTER |
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October 2 |
"Galileo Trial". Science and society. Astronomy-Religion-Astrology. |
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| October 6 |
Gravity in Action II: Binary stars, Galactic rotation |
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| October 8 |
Discussion. |
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| October 13 |
Mid-Term Exam |
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| October 15 |
Atoms. Powering a Star: Nuclear Reactions |
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LIGHT |
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October 20 |
Properties of light |
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| October 22 |
Kirchhoff's laws. Spectral Lines |
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| October 27 |
Sun. ISM |
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| October 29 |
Spectral Classification & the H-R Diagram |
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ORIGINS |
| November 3 |
Stars: Beginning |
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| November 5 |
Late Stages of evolution: Death of stars |
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| November 10 |
Formation of the Solar System |
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| November 12 |
Galaxies in the space: Present and Past |
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| November 17 |
Black Holes |
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| November 19 |
Universe: Expansion, Geometry, Age |
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| December 1 |
Origin and Fate of the Universe. |
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| December 3 |
Review |
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| December 8 | Sections 7-8 Final Exam:10:30-12:30am |
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| December 10 |
Sections 4-6 Final Exam:10:30-12:30am |