ASTR430 LECTURE SCHEDULE

Lecture Date
Lecture Topic
Reading
Wed. Sep. 3 Regularities in the Solar System Reading should be done before that day's lecture! Come prepared to talk about the reading in class.
Fri. Sep. 5 Formation of Solar Systems: From Molecular Clouds to Circumplanetary Disks Preface, Chapter 1, and look over Appendices and Glossary
Wed. Sep. 10 Problem Solving Techniques, Central Force Motion Chapters 2 & 28
Fri. Sep. 12 Kepler's Laws; Orbital Elements Chapter 5; QUIZ #1
Wed. Sep. 17 Orbital Evolution Chapter 6
Fri. Sep. 19 The Gravitational Slingshot Effect Chapter 7; HW #1 due
Wed. Sep. 24 Formation of Solar Systems: From Circumplanetary Disks to Planets Chapter 8
Fri. Sep. 26 Formation of Solar Systems Chapter 9; QUIZ #2
Wed. Oct. 1 The Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud Chapter 10
Fri. Oct. 3 Overview of Terrestrial Planets Chapter 11; HW #2 due
Wed. Oct. 8 Surfaces of the Terrestrial Planets Chapter 12
Fri. Oct. 10 Surfaces of the Terrestrial Planets Chapter 13; QUIZ #3
Wed. Oct. 15 Atmospheres of the Terrestrial Planets Chapter 3; HW #3 due
Fri. Oct. 17 MIDTERM Chapters 1-13 (excluding 4), Homeworks 1-3, Quizzes 1-3
Wed. Oct. 22 Atmospheres of the Terrestrial Planets Chapter 4
Fri. Oct. 24 The Sun and Planetary Magnetospheres Chapter 14; QUIZ #4
Wed. Oct. 29 Interiors of the Giant Planets Chapter 15; HW #4 due
Fri. Oct. 31 Interiors of the Giant Planets Chapter 16
Wed. Nov. 5 Atmospheres of the Giant Planets Chapter 17 & 18
Fri. Nov. 7 Planetary Rings Chapter 19; QUIZ #5
Wed. Nov. 12 Io, Europa, Ganymede: Orbital resonance and tidal heating Chapter 20; HW #5 due
Fri. Nov. 14 Ganymede and Callisto Chapter 21
Wed. Nov. 19 Titan Chapter 22
Fri. Nov. 21 Icy Moons Chapter 23; QUIZ #6
Wed. Nov. 26 Comets Chapter 24; HW #6 due
Fri. Nov. 28 THANKSGIVING!
Wed. Dec. 3 Asteroids Chapter 25
Fri. Dec. 5 Asteroids Chapter 26
Wed. Dec. 10 Meteorites Chapter 27; HW #7 due
Fri. Dec. 12 Review for Final Exam QUIZ #7
Fri. Dec. 19 FINAL EXAM: 8:00am-10:00am, CSS2428 All Chapters, Homeworks, and Quizzes!

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