Class Notes http://uoregon.edu/~phys600/ASTR121.html

Approximate Outline

Date Chp test /Assignments

Week1

6/22-25 1, 2, 6, Assign 1 (assigned on r 6/25)

Week2 6,7,8 test1 ( M 6/29, 30 pts )

6/29-7/2 Assign 2 (assigned on r 7/2)

Week3 8, 9, 10 test2 (M 7/6,30 pts)

7/6- 7/9 Assign 3 (assigned on r 7/9)

Week4 10, 11,12 test3 (M 7/13, 30 pts)

7/13-16 Assign 4 (assigned on r 7/16}

Week5 12 ,13 test4 (M 7/20, 30 pts)

7/20-7/23 No Assignment

Week 6

7/27- 7/28 (14 ?) Final (7/28, 60 pts)) & Makeup(30 Points)

EXAMS: There will be four weekly exams and one final. The test questions will come from the lectures and book. There is one make up exam given after the final on the last day of class ( 7/28). The final and make up covers the complete term.

Assignments: There will be four assignments. Each assignment is worth about 6-10 points.

Grade: Your score will be determined by adding your points to get a total score. Your grade will then be determined from a class curve.

ATTENDANCE: Attendance is required and there may be unannounced short exams over review material to insure attendance.

Extra Credit: You may write a report. The report will consist of no less than 4 double spaced pages (not including pictures). The topic can be chosen from the list:

1. The future plan to land astronauts on the Moon

2. The future plan to land astronauts on Mars and the Search for Life on Mars

3. The search for water on Mercury, Moon, and Mars.

4. The dwarf planets that are being discovered in the Kuiper belt

You must include the references from the web (URLs). The report is due by the last class lecture. The extra credit does not give you any additional points but if you are on the borderline it may increase your final grade. The extra credit may increase your grade by changing an F+ to a D-, a D+ to a C-, a B+ to -A and etc. The extra credit is strongly advised

On line pdf lectures: found at http://uoregon.edu/~phys600/ASTR121.html

Each chapter is divided into two pdf files, part a and part b.