ASTR330 LECTURE SCHEDULE

Lecture Date
Lecture Topic
Reading
Tue. Jan. 25 A Tour of the Solar System Chapter 1
Thu. Jan. 27 A Tour of the Solar System
Tue. Feb. 1 A Tour of the Solar System
Thu. Feb. 3 The Origin of the Solar System Chapter 8; HW#1 due
Tue. Feb. 8 The Origin of the Solar System
Thu. Feb. 10 Terrestrial Planet Interiors Chapter 2
Tue. Feb. 15 Terrestrial Planet Interiors
Thu. Feb. 17 Terrestrial Planet Interiors HW#2 due
Tue. Feb. 22 Terrestrial Planet Interiors
Thu. Feb. 24 EXAM I Chapters 1-2,8
Tue. Mar. 1 Planetary Volcanism Chapter 3
Thu. Mar. 3 Planetary Volcanism
Tue. Mar. 8 Planetary Volcanism
Thu. Mar. 10 Planetary Volcanism HW3 due
Tue. Mar. 15 Planetary Surface Processes Chapter 4
Thu. Mar. 17 Planetary Surface Processes
Tue. Mar. 22 SPRING BREAK!!
Thu. Mar. 24 SPRING BREAK!!
Tue. Mar. 29 Terrestrial Planet Atmospheres Chapter 5
Thu. Mar. 31 Terrestrial Planet Atmospheres HW#4 due
Tue. Apr. 5 The Giant Planets Chapter 6
Thu. Apr. 7 EXAM II focus on Chapters 3-5, some earlier material
Tue. Apr. 12 The Giant Planets
Thu. Apr. 14 The Giant Planets Chapter 7
Tue. Apr. 19 Minor Bodies of the Solar System
Thu. Apr. 21 Minor Bodies of the Solar System
Tue. Apr. 26 Minor Bodies of the Solar System HW#5 due
Thu. Apr. 28 Tides and Planetary Satellites
Tue. May 3 Planetary Rings
Thu. May 5 Meteorites Chapter 9 (just skim pp. 340-345 which is pretty technical)
Tue. May 10 Meteorites, Final Review HW#6 due
Mon. May 16 FINAL EXAM (10:30am-12:30pm) Chapters 1-9

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