FALL 2008
ASTRONOMY 151 - DAILY SYLLABUS
(Last revised: August 20, 2008)
DAY
DATE
LECTURE NO.
TOPIC
W
August 20
1
Intro &  Syllabus
Ch. 1
(Scales)
F
22
 2
Ch. 1 (The Sky)
M
25
 3
Ch. 1 (The Sky)
Ch. 6
W
27
 4
Ch. 2 (Ancients)
F
29
 5
Ch. 2 (Ancients)
M
Sept. 1
No Class
Labor Day
W
3
 6
Ch. 2 (Copernicus,     Brahe, Kepler)
F
 5
 7 
Ch. 2 (Newton)
M
 8
 8 
Ch. 3 (EM Rad.)
W
10

Ch. 3 (Optics,Teles.)
F
12
 9
Ch. 3 (Optics,Teles.)
M
15

Ch. 4 (Spectroscopy)
W
17

Ch. 4 (Spectroscopy)
F
19

 Ch. 5 (Optical Obs.)
M
22
Quiz 1
Chs. 1-3
W
24

Ch. 5 (Other  Obs.   &  Space Obs.)
F
26

Ch. 6 (Solar System Intro)
M
29

Ch. 7 (Earth)
W
Oct. 1

Ch. 7 (Earth)
F
 3

Ch. 7 (Earth)
M
 6

Ch. 8 (Moon)
W
 8
Quiz 2
Chs. 4 -7
F
10
No Class
Fall Break
M
13

Ch. 8 (Moon)
W
15

Ch. 8 (Mercury)
F
17

Ch. 8 (Mercury)
M
20

Ch. 9 (Venus)
W
22

Ch. 9 (Venus)
F
24

Ch. 10 (Mars)
M
27

Ch. 10 (Mars)
W
29

Ch. 10 (Mars)
F
31

Ch. 11 (Jupiter)
M
Nov. 3
Quiz 3
Chs.  8-10
W
5

Ch. 11 (Jupiter)
F
7

Ch. 11 (Jupiter)
M
10

Ch. 12 (Saturn)
W
12

Ch. 12 (Saturn)
F
14

Ch. 13
(Uranus
& Neptune)
M
17

Ch. 13
(Uranus
& Neptune)
W
19

Ch. 14 (Comets
  & Meteors)
F
21

Ch. 14 (Comets
  & Meteors)
M
24

Ch. 14 (Asteroids, Pluto& KBO's)
W
26

Ch. 15 (Cosmogony)
F
28
No Classes
Thanksgiving
M
Dec. 1
(Last Class)
Ch. 28 Life in the
Universe
W
 3
No Classes
Study Day
T
 Dec. 9
(2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.)

Final Quiz

Given in your regular classroom

Chs. 11-14

NOTE:  These dates are not set in stone!! Depending on weather, illness, rate of daily coverage and class interactions (Q & A) lecture material and quizzes may be moved. Do not buy plane tickets or schedule trips near quiz dates or you may have problems.