PHYS 1401: Descriptive Astronomy

Date

Lecture

Lab

Monday

Chapter 02: Light and Matter
Sections 2.1−2.4

Lab 03: Spectroscopy
Lab meets in LSC 161
Quiz 03 Solution (covers Lab 03)

Tuesday

Chapter 02: Light and Matter
Sections 2.5−2.8

Make Up Lab! If you need to complete a make up lab, I will be available today during our regular lab time. Please let me know if you plan to attend, because if no one shows up...I'm going home to lounge by the pool.

Wednesday

Chapter 03: Telescopes
Sections 3.1−3.3

Exam 01: Chapters 00, 01, and 02
Lab Quizzes 01−03
Exam 01 Solution

Thursday

Chapter 03: Telescopes
Sections: 3.4−3.5

The waxing gibbous moon makes a triangle with Mars and Saturn tonight! Step outside at 9:00PM, and look south. Mars and Saturn are in about the same place, but the moon is now in the picture as well!

Friday

Chapter 04: The Solar System
Sections 4.1−4.2

Lab 04: Lunar Synodic & Sidereal Month
Lab meets in LSC 174
Quiz 04 Solution (covers Lab 04)