ASTR430 LECTURE SCHEDULE

Lecture Date
Lecture Topic
Reading
Tue. Sep. 1 Regularities in the Solar System Reading should be done before that day's lecture! Come prepared to talk about the reading in class.
Thu. Sep. 3 Formation of Solar Systems: From Molecular Clouds to Circumplanetary Disks Preface, Chapter 1, and look over Appendices and Glossary
Tue. Sep. 8 Problem Solving Techniques, Central Force Motion Chapters 2 & 28
Thu. Sep. 10 Kepler's Laws; Orbital Elements Chapter 5; QUIZ #1
Tue. Sep. 15 Orbital Evolution Chapter 6
Thu. Sep. 17 The Gravitational Slingshot Effect Chapter 7
Tue. Sep. 22 Formation of Solar Systems: From Circumplanetary Disks to Planets Chapter 8; HW #1 due
Thu. Sep. 24 Formation of Solar Systems Chapter 9; QUIZ #2
Tue. Sep. 29 The Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud Chapter 10
Thu. Oct. 1 Overview of Terrestrial Planets Chapter 11; HW #2 due
Tue. Oct. 6 Surfaces of the Terrestrial Planets Chapter 12
Thu. Oct. 8 Surfaces of the Terrestrial Planets Chapter 13; QUIZ #3
Tue. Oct. 13 Atmospheres of the Terrestrial Planets Chapter 3; HW #3 due
Thu. Oct. 15 MIDTERM Chapters 1-13 (excluding 4), Homeworks 1-3, Quizzes 1-3
Tue. Oct. 20 Atmospheres of the Terrestrial Planets Chapter 4
Thu. Oct. 22 The Sun and Planetary Magnetospheres Chapter 14; QUIZ #4
Tue. Oct. 27 Interiors of the Giant Planets Chapter 15
Thu. Oct. 29 Interiors of the Giant Planets Chapter 16; HW #4 due
Tue. Nov. 3 Atmospheres of the Giant Planets Chapter 17 & 18
Thu. Nov. 5 Planetary Rings Chapter 19; QUIZ #5
Tue. Nov. 10 Io, Europa, Ganymede: Orbital resonance and tidal heating Chapter 20
Thu. Nov. 12 Ganymede and Callisto Chapter 21; HW #5 due
Tue. Nov. 17 Titan Chapter 22
Thu. Nov. 19 Icy Moons Chapter 23; QUIZ #6
Tue. Nov. 24 Comets Chapter 24; HW #6 due
Thu. Nov. 26 THANKSGIVING!
Tue. Dec. 1 Asteroids Chapter 25
Thu. Dec. 3 Asteroids Chapter 26
Tue. Dec. 8 Meteorites Chapter 27; HW #7 due
Thu. Dec. 10 Review for Final Exam QUIZ #7
Sat. Dec. 19 FINAL EXAM: 10:30am-12:30pm, CSS2428 All Chapters, Homeworks, and Quizzes!

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