This is the schedule for the fall 2002 term of Astronomy 161. The details are subject to change. You should read the chapters being discussed in the lectures before coming to class. Please refer to this page often, as it will be updated throughout the course, as needed.

Note that the "OJTA" links refer to the Online Journey Through Astronomy. These links will work only if you have previously registered for access to this web site, and your browser supports Macromedia Shockwave, which can be obtained from the Macromedia download page.

The links are to the self-quizzes. They are for testing your knowledge. You don't have to wait to finish the chapter to start these. You can skip the questions we didn't get to yet, and come back later. You must be registered for OJTA to use the self-quizzes. The links are to the animations from the online text which are relevant to the day's lecture. You can cycle through them by following the arrows to the left of each animation.

You can find additional material, including more self-quizzes, in the Pasachoff text's online resources.

Date	Pasachoff Chapter	OJTA Chapter
Aug. 21	Chapter 1: Prolog
Aug. 23 - 26	Chapter 2: Early History of Astronomy	Precursors to Modern Astronomy The Copernican Revolution, parts 1 - 3
Aug. 28 - 30	Chapter 3: The Origin of Modern Astronomy	The Copernican Revolution, part 4 The Modern Synthesis
Sept. 4 - 6	Chapter 4: Light and Telescopes	Interaction of Light and Matter Telescopes and Detectors (Except 'Observatories' parts and section 4)
Sept. 9 - 11	Chapter 5: Observatories and Space Missions	Telescopes and Detectors (Section 4 and 'Observatories' parts in each section)
Sept. 13 - 16	Chapter 6: The Sky and the Calendar	Overview of the Sky, parts 1-5
Sept. 18	Exam 1: Chapters 1 - 6	Answers: White, Yellow (PDF)
Sept. 20 - 23	Chapter 7: Structure and Origin of the Solar System	Overview of the Sky, parts 6-7 Overview of the Solar System
Sept. 25 - 27	Chapter 8: Our Earth	The Earth
Sept. 30, Oct. 2	Chapter 9: Our Moon	The Earth's Moon
Oct. 4 - 7	Chapter 10: Mercury	Mercury & Venus: Section 1
Oct. 9 - 14	Chapter 11: Venus	Mercury & Venus: Section 2
Oct. 16 - 18	Chapter 12: Mars	Mars
Oct. 21	Exam 2: Chapters 7 - 12	Answers: White, Yellow (PDF)
Oct. 23 - 25	Chapter 13: Jupiter	Jupiter
Oct. 28 - 30	Chapter 14: Saturn	Saturn
Nov. 1 - 4	Chapter 15: Uranus	The Outermost Planets: Sections 1-2
Nov. 6 - 8	Chapter 16: Neptune	The Outermost Planets: Sections 3-4
Nov. 8 - 11	Chapter 17: Pluto and the Kuiper Belt	The Outermost Planets: Sections 4-5
Nov. 13, 20	Chapter 19: Comets	Comets
Nov. 15	Exam 3: Chapters 13 - 17	Answers: White, Blue (PDF)
Nov. 18	Review Exam
Nov. 22-25	Chapter 20: Meteorites and Asteroids	Asteroids and Meteors
Nov. 27	Chapter 18: Extrasolar Planets
Dec. 2	Chapter 21: Life in the Universe	Life in the Universe
Dec. 9	Final Exam: Comprehensive (10:15 AM - 12:15 PM)	Answers (PDF, white version)

The Comprehensive Exam will be worth 25% of the final grade, and each of the other three exams will be worth 10% of the grade. The lab counts 25%. The remaining 20% will be based on quizzes and participation. There will be no makeup exams. You will have opportunities to earn Extra credit, however. You should especially be sure to take advantage of the sky viewing sessions.

Note: The chapter order in the two texts is different, so OJTA may sometimes refer to concepts we haven't defined yet. Most of these are not difficult, and you can look them up in the index to find the definitions of anything new. In particular, Pasachov's Chapter 6 will contain the definitions of various terms relevant to sky observations.