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UCSC Dept of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy 18 - Planets and Planetary Systems - UC Santa Cruz





Class Dates:

April 1 - June 5th, 2014

 

Lectures:


Tu Th noon - 1:45 PM
Physical Sciences 136

Jupiter in infrared light

Jupiter

Instructor: Claire Max
Office:  Center for Adaptive Optics rm. 205
Office Hours: Thurs 2:00 - 3:00 pm

Phone: 459-2049
email: max@ucolick.org

 

When you email the Professor, be sure to put "Astro18" in the subject line

Section schedule and location TBD







Announcements

Links to sample concept maps:
General Instructions for Concept Mapping,

Search for evidence of life, Types of energy, What is a concept map?,
Planetary concept maps from Bennett Second Edition
, Saint Nicholas Concept Map

 

Topics for class projects, from brainstorming session Thursday May 15th

Course Number for Mastering Astronomy website: ASTRO182014

Course Number for eCommons website: 60617 LEC 01: ASTR ...

 


 

Course Description and Syllabus: PDF

Textbook: The Cosmic Perspective: The Solar System, 7th edition

Value Pack with Electronic Media, ISBN13 9780321931498

Authors: Bennett, Donahue, Schneider, and Voit

 

Reading Assignments:

 

Due before class on...

Assignments in Bennett: The Cosmic Perspective: The Solar System, 7th Edition

Thursday April 3rd
Pages XXII-XXIV
Chapter 1: A Modern View of the Universe

Tuesday April 8th

The Science of Astronomy: Chapter 3 sections 3.2 through 3.5; Motion, Energy, and Gravity: Chapter 4 (all)
Thursday April 10th
Revew the sections of Chapter 4 that were not covered in class on Tuesday April 8th
Tuesday April 15th
Bennett Chapter 5: Light and Matter
Tuesday April 22nd
Bennett Chapter 6: Telescopes, and Section 7.3, Spacecraft. Optional reading for those who know calculus is on our eCommons website.
Thursday April 24th
Bennett Chapter 7 Sections 7.1 and 7.2: Our Planetary System, and Chapter 8: Formation of the Solar System
Tuesday April 29th
Bennett Chapter 13: Other Planetary Systems - Exoplanets
Tuesday May 13th
Bennett Chapter 9: Planetary Geology
Thursday May 15th
Bennett Chapter 10: Planetary Atmospheres
Tuesday May 20th
Bennett Chapter 11: Jovian Planets, their moons and their rings
Thursday May 22nd
Bennett Chapter 12: Asteroids, Comets, Dwarf Planets
Tuesday May 27th
Bennett Chapter 12, Section 12.4: Cosmic Collisions (plus additional reading to be posted)
Thursday May 29th
Bennett Chapter 24: Life in the Universe
Tuesday June 3rd
Prepare class project presentations and reports
Thursday June 5th
Prepare class project presentations and reports

 


Homework and Homework Solutions

 


Due before class on...
PDF File
Web link
Solutions
Homework 1 Thursday April 3rd PDF   Not Applicable
Homework 2 Thursday April 17th PDF
Homework 3 Thursday April 24th PDF  
Homework 4: Practice Mid-term Tuesday May 6th (or sooner if you'd like me to grade it before the mid-term) PDF

 

 

Class Project Presentations Tues June 3rd and Thurs June 5th    
Paper on Class Projects Thurs June 5th    

 




Lectures


Date and Title PDF PPT
Web Pages
Videos and Apps

Tuesday April 1st

Lecture 1: Tour of the Solar System and Outline of the Course

PDF PPT

RotatingJupiter

JupiterSurfaceMotion

Voyager1JupiterApproach

Thurs April 3rd

Lecture 2: Modern View of the Universe

PDF PPT

 

Richard Pogge's Movies of Star Motions

Tuesday April 8th

Lecture 3: Motion and Gravity

PDF PPT

 

 

Tuesday April 8th

Slides about Lunar Eclipses

PDF PPT    

Tuesday April 15th

Lecture 4: Momentum, Energy, Tides, Scientific Method

PDF PPT    

Thursday April 17th

Lecture 5: Scientific Method, Light, and Matter

PDF PPT    

Tuesday April 22nd

Lecture 6: Telescopes and Spacecraft

PDF PPT    

Thursday April 24th

Lecture 7: Solar System Formation

PDF PPT    

Tuesday April 29th

Lecture 8: Extrasolar Planets

PDF PPT    

Thursday May 1st

Lecture 9: Second lecture on Exoplanets

PDF PPT    

Tuesday May 6th

Lecture 10: Review Session for Mid-Term

       

Thursday May 8th

MID-TERM EXAM

       

Tuesday May 13th

Lecture 11: Comparative Geology of the Terrestrial Planets

PDF PPT    

Thursday May 15th

Lecture 12: Planetary Atmospheres; Start of Class Projects

PDF PPT    

Tuesday May 20th

Lecture 13: Planetary Atmospheres Part 2; Class Projects

PDF PPT    

Thursday May 22nd

Lecture 14: Jovian Planets; their moons and rings

PDF PPT    

Tuesday May 27th

Lecture 15: Asteroids, Comets, Dwarf Planets, Meteorites, Cosmic Collisions

PDF PPT    

Thursday May 29th

Lecture 16: Life in the Universe

PDF PPT    

Tuesday June 3rd

Class Project Presentations, Part 1

       

Thursday June 5th

Class Project Presentations, Part 2

       

Wednesday June 11th, 8am-11am

FINAL EXAM

       
         


Stellarium User Guide

Planetary Science Web Links

General Astronomy Web Links

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: How to use the web for research

UCSC Library: How to use the Web for research