ASTRONOMY 121: Solar System
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ASTRONOMY 121:
THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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General Remarks
Astronomy 121 is an introduction to the
Solar System in which we
examine how our knowledge base
and thinking about
the Solar System (and Solar System physics) have evolved over the years.
In the course, we will cover:
- The Sky and the Development of Astrophysics (Chapters 1 and 2)
- The Solar System and its Formation (Chapters 6 amd 15)
- The Terrestrial Planets (Chapters 7, 8, 9, and 10)
- The Jovian Planets (Chapters 11, 12, 13)
- Solar System Debris (Chapter 14)
Course administration details
can be found in the
syllabus. The text, Astronomy Today
by Chaisson
& McMillan, is on reserve in the Knight Library
.
Send comments on the course via e-mail to
imamura@physics.uoregon.edu.
Lecture Notes
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Topic 1: Introduction
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Topic 2: Motions in the Sky
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Topic 3: Development of
Modern Astrophysics
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Topic 4a: The Solar System
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Topic 4b: The Formation of the Solar System
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Topic 4c: Extra-Solar Planetary Systems?
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Topic 5: The Terrestrial Planets
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Part A: Interiors of the Terrestrial Planets
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Part B: Surface Features of the Terrestrial Planets
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Part C: Atmospheres of the Terrestrial Planets
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Part D: Atmospheric Evolution of the Terrestrial Planets
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Topic 6: The Jovian Planets
Exam Dates
Old Exams and Review Sheets
Homework Assignments
- Homework 1
, due: in class on January 17, 2008
- Homework 2
, due: in class on January 24, 2008
- Homework 3
, due: in class on January 31, 2008
- Homework 4
, due: in class on February 7, 2008
- Homework 5
, due: in class on February 14, 2008
- Homework 6
, due: in class on February 21, 2008
- Homework 7
, due: in class on February 28, 2008
- Homework 8
, due: in class on March 11, 2008
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