ASTR 1010:
Astronomy of the Solar System 
 

Spring 2016    *    MW 12:00 - 1:15 pm    *    600 Langdale Hall 

Spring 2016    *    MW 1:30 - 2:45 pm    *    170 Urban Life Building 

Instructor:

Dr. Douglas R. Gies 
606 25 Park Place NE 
Tel: 404-413-6021 
Email: gies@chara.gsu.edu 

Syllabus for MW 12:00 pm
Syllabus for MW 1:30 pm
Lab Syllabus
Labs for MW12:00
Section # Meeting Time Instructor E-mail address
19221 T 09:00-10:50 Mitchell Revalski revalski@astro.gsu.edu
10091 T 13:00-14:50 Michele Silverstein silverstein@astro.gsu.edu
18512 W 15:00-16:50 Daniel Horenstein horenstein@astro.gsu.edu
10090 F 09:00-10:50 Kathryn Lester lester@astro.gsu.edu
Labs for MW13:30
Section # Meeting Time Instructor E-mail address
18508 M 15:00-16:50 Kathryn Lester lester@astro.gsu.edu
18511 W 10:00-11:50 Luqian Wang lwang@astro.gsu.edu
18572 R 11:00-12:50 Matt Anderson manderson@astro.gsu.edu
18513 R 15:00-16:50 Sushant Mahajan mahajan@astro.gsu.edu

Notes from Chapter 1

Notes from Chapter 2
Homework #1 due February 1.

Notes from Chapter 3

Notes from Supplement 1
Test 1 - Wednesday, February 10.
- Covers Chapters 1, 2, 3, and S1 of Bennett et al.
- Read Chapters 1, 2, 3, Supplement 1 of Bennett et al.
- Study guide available here
Optional: Test 1 Corrections - due February 22.
- Determine why the answer was different for each question you got wrong.
- Type written explanation (in sentences) for each question to correct.
- Hand in printed corrections with your name on the paper by February 22.
- Revised grade will be the average of your original and new grades.

Notes from Chapter 4
Homework #2 due February 22.
Homework #2: Time zone map for question 2

Notes from Chapter 5

Notes from Chapter 6
Test 2 - Wednesday, March 2.
- Covers Chapters 4, 5, and 6 of Bennett et al.
- Read Chapters 4, 5, 6 of Bennett et al.
- Study guide available here
Homework #3 due March 7.
Coffee discussion: Gravitational Waves March 10, 7pm.

Notes from Chapter 7

Notes from Chapter 8
Atlanta Science Festival March 19 - 26.
Optional: Test 2 Corrections - due March 21.
- Determine why the answer was different for each question you got wrong.
- Type written explanation (in sentences) for each question to correct.
- Hand in printed corrections with your name on the paper by March 21.
- Revised grade will be the average of your original and new grades.

Notes from Chapter 9
Homework #4 due March 28.
Test 3 - Wednesday, March 30.
- Covers Chapters 7, 8, and 9 of Bennett et al.
- Study guide available here
Optional: Test 3 Corrections - due April 11.
- Determine why the answer was different for each question you got wrong.
- Type written explanation (in sentences) for each question to correct.
- Hand in printed corrections with your name on the paper by April 11.
- Revised grade will be the average of your original and new grades.

Notes from Chapter 10

Notes from Chapter 11
HLCO Open House Saturday, April 16, starting at 8:40 pm.

Notes from Chapter 12
Homework #5 due April 18.
Class Notebook Review - April 18, 20, 25.
- Bring to class your 3-ring notebook with table of contents, class syllabus, handouts, lecture notes, tests, and labs
- Bring to me before class or at my office for review
- Counts for 5 percent of final grade
Bonus Lecture: Cycles of the Sun: Our Variable Star and its Effects on Earth Tuesday, 19 April 2016, 3:30pm, 25 Park Place, SB Room 12.
Test 4 - Wednesday, April 20.
- Covers Chapters 10, 11, and 12 of Bennett et al.
- Study guide available here

Notes from Chapter 13
Final Exam MW 12:00 pm class - Monday, May 2, 10:45am-12:15pm.
Final Exam MW 1:30 pm class - Wednesday, April 27, 1:30pm-3:00pm.
- 100 multiple choice and true/false questions from Chapters 1, 2, 3, Supplement 1 (Test #1), Chapters 4, 5, 6 (Test #2), Chapters 7, 8, 9 (Test #3), Chapters 10, 11, 12 (Test #4), and Chapter 13 (new).
- Make a table of contents of your notes listing each subject.
- Look over chapter summaries in text (including Chapter 13).
- Look over old tests (extra copies are available).


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