PHYS 1401: Descriptive Astronomy

Date

Lecture

Lab

Monday

Chapter 04: The Solar System
Sections 4.3−4.4

Lab 05: Determining the Mass of Jupiter
Lab meets in LSC 174
Quiz 05 Solution (covers Lab 05)

Tuesday

Chapter 04: The Solar System
Section 4.4
Chapter 09: The Sun, Our Parent Star
Section 9.1

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 09: The Sun, Our Parent Star
Sections 9.2−9.3

Lab 06: Exoplanet 51 Pegasi b
Lab meets in LSC 161
Quiz 06 Solution (covers Lab 06)

Thursday

Chapter 09: The Sun, Our Parent Star
Sections 9.4−9.5

Full moon rises at about 10:00PM. It's actually just a tiny bit past full. Look to the horizon, just south of east.

Friday

Chapter 10: Measuring the Stars
Sections 10.1−10.3
Last day for unrestricted withdrawal

Exam 02: Chapters 03, 04 and 09
Lab Quizzes 04−06
Exam 02 Solution