ASTR 111, section 01, Schedule, Fall 09

We will meet for lecture in the Planetarium on Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 1:00-1:50. We meet for lab on Wednesday from 2:00-3:50. The following is a schedule of reading and homework assignments for this class. Homework is due one hour before class on the date in the first column of the table. This schedule will be updated as the class progresses.

The location of each lab meeting is indicated in the table. Lab reports are due on Monday of the following week.

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Date Read before class Homework Examination
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8/21 Initial Class meeting
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8/24 math refresher text and appendices 1+2 Initial HW
8/26 Chapter 1 Math Refresher
8/26 LS 220 Angle Measurement Lab
8/28 Initial Ch 1
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8/31 Second Ch 1 Review for Ch 1 exam
9/2 review for Ch 1 exam
9/2 In planetarium Planetarium lab
9/4 Ch 1 exam
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9/9 Chapter 2
9/9 In observatory Venus Lab if clear
9/11 Initial Ch 2
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9/14 Ch 3 Second Ch 2
9/16 Ch 5 Ch 3
9/16 In LSA computer lab Starry Night LAB 1
9/18 Initial Ch 5
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9/21 Ch 6 Second Ch 5
9/23 Ch 7 Initial Ch 6
9/23 In LS 220 lab Light Lab
9/25 Second Ch 6
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9/28 Final Ch 6
9/30 review for ch 2,3,5,6 exam
9/30 In LS 220 Telescope Lab
10/2 ch 2,3,5,6 exam
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10/5 Ch 7
10/7 Initial Ch 7
10/7 In Observatory Telescope Usage Lab
10/9 Ch 8 Second Ch 7
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10/12 Initial Ch 8
10/14 Ch 9 Second Ch 8
10/14 Complete Telescope Usage Lab
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10/19 Initial Ch 9
10/21 Ch 10 Second Ch 9
10/21 In Observatory Terrestrial Telescope Usage Lab
10/23 Initial Ch 10
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10/26 Ch 11 Second Ch 10
10/28 Initial Ch 11
10/28 In LSA computer lab Starry Night activity- Moons of Jupiter Rubric to score this Lab
10/30 Ch 11 Second Ch 11 review for ch 7-11 exam
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11/2 ch 7-11 exam
11/4 Ch 12
11/4 In Observatory, 5:30 - 7:00 Iridium Lab
11/6 Initial Ch 12
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11/9 Ch 13 Second Ch 12
11/13 Initial Ch 13
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11/16 Ch 14 Second Ch 13
11/18 Meet in LS 220 Review for ch 12-13 exam
11/18 Meet in LS 220 Rocket Science Lab
11/20 no class meeting ch 12-13 exam (take home)
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11/23 meet in planetarium ch 12-13 exam continued
11/25 Initial Ch 14
11/25 In LSA computer lab Starry Night activity- Moons of Saturn
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11/30 Ch 15 Second Ch 14
12/2 Ch 15
12/2 In LSA computer lab Starry Night Activity - Comets
12/4 Review for final exam
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12/11 12:00-1:50 Final Exam
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12/13 - if clear Leave Hope Mills at 8 pm, return after midnight Expedition to Bladen County to view Geminid Meteor Shower for extra credit