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ASTRONOMY 130, FALL 2006
SCHEDULE AND DEADLINES
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Week Starting |
Lecture Topics & Events | Assignments Due |
| 08/28/06 | Introduction, procedures, policies. | (Lab orientation) | 09/04/06 | The night sky. Constellations. |
| 09/11/06 |
Electromagnetic radiation. Introduction to telescopes & binoculars. Lab write-up procedures. |
Constellation Quiz Due 9/15 |
| 09/18/06 | Celestial motions. Astronomical coordinates. | |
| 09/25/06 | Solar System astronomy. | Lab 2 Due 9/29 |
| 10/02/06 | Stellar astronomy. | |
| 10/09/06 | FALL BREAK: No lecture. Labs closed Monday. | |
| 10/16/06 | Galactic astronomy. Lab CLOSED Thursday 10/19. | |
| 10/23/06 | Modern observational astronomy, Earth & space. | |
| 10/30/06 | MIDTERM EXAM | Lab 3 Due 11/03 |
| 11/06/06 | Exam returned & discussed. Lab administration. | First Optional Lab Due 11/10 |
| 11/13/06 | No lecture. | |
| 11/20/06 | THANKSGIVING RECESS: labs closed. | |
| 11/27/06 | No lecture. LAST FULL WEEK OF LABS | |
| 12/04/06 | No lecture. Labs open Monday, Tuesday |
ALL LABS DUE WEDNESDAY, 12/6 5 PM |
| 12/11/06 | Tuesday, 12/12/06: FINAL QUIZ (7PM, tentative) |
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