TA:
Olof Salberger (Olof.Salberger at Stonybrook.edu)
Office Hours: Mondays 1:30-4:30, ESS 457A
Syllabus revised 17 August 2018
| Week | Date | Topics | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 28 Aug 30 |
Introduction;
Scales of Space and Time; The sky |
1,4 |
| 2 | Sep 4 Sep 6 |
The Beginnings of Astronomy | 2, 4 |
| 3 | Sep 11 Sep 13 |
Physics I: the Universe in Motion Physics II: Matter and Light |
3, 4 5 |
| 4 | Sep 18 | My, what big eyes you have! | 6 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | Midterm 1 | Chapters 1 - 6 |
| 5 | Sep 25 Sep 27 |
Overview of the Solar System The Sun |
7 15, 16 |
| 6 | Oct 2 Oct 4 |
The Relation of the Sun to the Earth Formation of the Solar System |
15.4 7.4, 14 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | The Earth | 8 |
| 8 | Oct 16 | The Moon and the Terrestrial Planets | 9, 10 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | Midterm 2 | Chapters 7-10, 14-16 (plus 1-6) |
| 9 | Oct 23 Oct 25 |
Atmospheres Barsoom. I. |
9, 10 |
| 10 | Oct 30 Nov 1 |
Barsoom. II. | 10 |
| 11 | Nov 6 Nov 8 |
Jovian Planets Pluto and the Icy Moons |
11, 12 |
| 12 | Nov 13 Nov 15 |
Asteroids Other Debris |
13 |
| 13 | Nov 20 | Exoplanets | 17 |
| 14 | Nov 27 Nov 29 |
Exoplanets | 21 |
| 15 | Dec 4 Dec 6 |
Life in the Universe | 30 |
| Dec 20 | Final Exam | 1-17, 30 |
*** note: this plan is subject to change ***
Numbers refer to chapters in the textbook.