ASTRONOMY 340 – FALL 2009
Syllabus (Version 1)
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3 September |
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PS Chapter 1 |
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8 September |
HW 1 handed out |
lecture notes |
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10 September |
Gravity & Orbits II |
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lecture notes |
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15 September |
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PS Chapter 2 Santos 2008 Minniti et al 2008 |
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17 September |
HW 1 due in class |
see above |
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22 September |
lecture notes |
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24 September |
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lecture notes |
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29 September |
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PS Chapter 4 |
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1 October |
HW 2 due in class |
PS Chapter 4 |
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6 October |
HW 3 handed out |
PS Chapter 4 |
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8 October |
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PS Chapter 4 |
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13 October |
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PS Chapter 4 |
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15 October |
HW 3 due in class |
PS Chapter 4 |
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20 October |
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22 October |
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27 October |
Midterm |
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(through 15 October) |
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29 October |
The Space Program |
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lecture notes |
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3 November |
Radiative Processes I |
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5 November |
Radiative Processes II |
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10 November |
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PS Chapter 5 |
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12 November |
HW 4 due in class |
PS Chapter 5 |
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17 November |
HW 5 handed out |
PS Chapter 6 |
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19 November |
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PS Chapter 6 |
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24 November |
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PS Chapter 6 |
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26 November |
Pumpkin Pie |
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Apple Pie |
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1 December |
Physical Properties of Exoplanets I |
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PS Chapter 7 |
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3 December |
Physical Properties of Exoplanets II |
HW 5 due in class |
PS Chapter 7 |
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8 December |
Group Project due in class |
Cowan et al. 2006 PS Chapter 9 |
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10 December |
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PS Chapter 9 |
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15 December |
final review |
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