Astronomy 202:
Stars, Galaxies and the Universe

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Class Syllabus



Homework:

Homework 1 (due Tuesday Jan 20)

Homework 2 (due Tuesday Jan 27)

Homework 3 (due Tuesday Feb 3)

Homework 4 (due Tuesday Feb 24)

Homework 5 (due Tuesday March 3)

Homework 6 (due Tuesday March 24)
Solutions

Homework 7 (due Tuesday April 14)

Homework 8 (due Tuesday April 21)


Class Notes & Reading Assignments:

January 13
Reading: Ch 1

January 15
Reading: Section 2.1, also see pictures pages 105-108

January 20
Reading: Section 2.2 & 2.3

January 22
Reading: Section 4.1 - 4.3

The Galaxy Song

January 27
Reading: Section 4.4 & 4.5

January 29
Reading: Section 5.1 - 5.4

February 3
Reading: Section 5.5

February 5
Reading: Chapter 6

February 10 Exam 1
Chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, & 6

February 12
Reading: Section 14.1 & 14.2

February 17
Reading: Section 15.1

February 19
Reading: Section 15.2 & 15.3

February 24
Reading: Section 16.1

February 26
Reading: Section 16.2 & 16.3

March 3
Reading: Chapter 17

March 5
Reading: Section 18.1 & 18.2

March 10 & 12 Spring Break No Class

March 17
Reading: Chapter S2

March 19
Reading: Chapter S3

March 24
Reading: Section 18.3 & 20.4

March 26

March 31 Exam 2
Chapters 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, S2, S3

April 2
Reading: Section 19.1-19.3

April 7
Reading: sections 20.1 and 20.2

April 9
Reading: sections 20.3, 21.1 and 21.2

April 14
Reading: Chapter 22

April 16

April 21
Reading: Chapter 23

April 23

May 4 Final Exam 12:30-3:30

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