ASTR 330, Spring 2003

The Solar System

Course Description
Lecture Schedule
Course Textbook: The Planetary System by David Morrison and Tobias Owen. (Be sure to get the Third Edition - ISBN 0-8053-8734-X)
Assignments. Check here for up to date information on Homeworks and Exams!
Prof's Office Hours (in CSS 1245): TuTh 2:00-4:00pm or by appointment
Talk to other students about astronomy! Help each other on homework problems! Use the ASTR330 Bulletin Board.
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Final Exam: Wednesday May 21, 1:30-3:30pm in CSS 2400.

Computer Programs for use in ASTR330. Practice scientific notation and working with equations. Learn about astronomical distances and giant impacts!
More Computer Programs for use in ASTR330. Watch the planets move around the Sun on their actual orbits! Follow this link to the Inner Solar System and Outer Solar System animations.
Even More Computer Programs for use in ASTR330. Check out the orbits of all the known moons of the planets in our Solar System!
Astronomy Picture of the Day This site is updated daily and has a nice archive of pretty astronomy images.

Welcome to the Planets Information about planets and spaceprobes from JPL.
A Tour of the Solar System This page contains information about the planets, satellites, asteroids, comets, and Solar System related topics.
Comet Information This page contains information about recently discovered comets.
Spacewatch This page contains information about this program which searches for near Earth objects.
The Galileo Spacecraft Galileo has just completed its historic mission to Jupiter. It will crash into the giant planet in September 2003 - find out more about the mission and its discoveries!
The Kuiper Belt In 1993, the first small asteroid-like body was discovered beyond the orbit of Pluto. Now there are hundreds of known Kuiper Belt Objects, one of which is 1/2 as large as Pluto itself.