ASTR688 LECTURE SCHEDULE

Lecture Date
Lecture Topic
Reading
Tue. Aug. 31 Introduction to Planetary Science Read Chap. 1
Thu. Sep. 2 Central Forces Read Chap. 2
Tue. Sep. 7 Orbital Elements
Thu. Sep. 9 The 2- and 3-Body Problems
Tue. Sep. 14 Circular Restricted 3-Body Problem
Thu. Sep. 16 Precession and Tides HW #1 due
Tue. Sep. 21 Tides and Resonances
Thu. Sep. 23 Solar Heating Read Chap. 3
Tue. Sep. 28 Planetary Atmospheres Read Chap. 4
Thu. Sep. 30 Planetary Atmospheres HW #2 due
Tue. Oct. 5 Atmospheric Structure
Thu. Oct. 7 Hurricanes
Tue. Oct. 12 Cloud Formation & Hadley Cells
Thu. Oct. 14 Meteorites Read Chap. 8 HW #3 due
Tue. Oct. 19 Meteorites
Thu. Oct. 21 Impact Cratering Read Sect. 5.4
Tue. Oct. 26 MIDTERM
Thu. Oct. 28 Interiors Read Chap. 6
Tue. Nov. 2 Interiors
Thu. Nov. 4 Interiors HW #4 due
Tue. Nov. 9 No Class Today
Thu. Nov. 11 No Class Today
Tue. Nov. 16 Asteroids Read Chap. 9
Thu. Nov. 18 Asteroids
Tue. Nov. 23 Planetary Rings Read Chap. 11 HW #5 due
Thu. Nov. 25 THANKSGIVING BREAK
Tue. Nov. 30 Planet Formation Read Chap. 12
Thu. Dec. 2 Planet Formation
Tue. Dec. 7 Class Presentations
Thu. Dec. 9 Class Presentations
Fri. Dec. 17 FINAL EXAM (1:30pm-3:30pm)

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