AST 1002: Course Calendar
Spring 2003 [Sections 0422 & 0427]
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Using Calendar to Determine Reading Assignments
- Calendar dates show course topics (A–H) for each day's class.
- Use this calendar to determine current class topic. (Reading assignments are listed by Topic letter (not date).
- Finally, go to the reading assignment page to find (1) what textbook readings and (2) what Study Guide information is relevant to current topic.
- Example: The calendar shows that Topic A will be covered during the period from January 6 to 27. So use the reading assignment page to see (1) what textbook pages you should read that relate to Topic A, and (2) also look at what Study Guide pages also relate to Topic A.
Recommendations
- Read all pages and materials relating to each Topic (A-H) as soon as we begin each Topic in class.
(This will help you understand class lectures and make it easier to ask questions.—it's easier to understand material and ask questions if you already know something about the current topic!)- Do relevant sample questions in printed Study Guide as soon as possible after each class.
(Don't wait until the night before an exam to first try to do the questions!)Calendar Notes
- Class Progress: Class lectures may go either faster or slower than shown in calendar but exam dates are fixed.
- Topic A–H Descriptions: See Course Topics Page.
- Topic Outlines: Click on Topic letter (e.g., Topic A) to go to Topic outline.
- Location of Exams: All exams in FLG 280 including Exam #5.
- Exam Times: Exams #1-4 given during usual class period. For Exam #5 see week #17.
- Dropped Exams: Lowest score from Exams #1–4 dropped (but not score from Exam #5).
If you miss one of the first four exams, your score on the missed exam is zero and this exam score will automatically become your dropped score.- Exam #5: This exam score cannot be dropped . If you miss Exam #5 without a valid excuse, Exam #5 score = zero.)
- Exam Type: All exams multiple-choice (one point per question).
- Examinations: See Course Exam Page for exam rules, what to bring, missed exams, etc.
- Grading Scale See Course Grade Page.
- Reading Assignments: See Textbook & Reading Section.
- Additional Info: Calendar also includes university and other hollidays, dates of New and Full Moons, some other astronomical events, and monthly meetings of the Alachua Astronomy Club, Inc. (AAC).
Question and Answer Sessions
- Optional Question and Answer (Q/A) Sessions will be held before each exam.
- Q/A sessions are shown on the semester calendar with more information on the Question and Answer Schedule Page.
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| 1 | Jan 6 | [Topic A] | Jan 7 | Jan 8 | [Topic A] | Jan 9 | Jan 10 | [Topic A] | ||
| INTRODUCTION |
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THE VISIBLE SKY |
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THE VISIBLE SKY Venus at GEW (47°) 10 pm EST Mercury in Inferior Conj. Sat. (3 pm EST) |
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| 2 | Jan 13 | [Topic A] | Jan 14 | Jan 15 | [Topic A] | Jan 16 | Jan 17 | [Topic A] | ||
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AAC Meeting 7:30 pm Fla Museum of Nat'l History |
THE VISIBLE SKY |
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THE VISIBLE SKY Full Moon Sat. (5:48 am EST) |
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| 3 | Jan 20 | Jan 21 | Jan 22 | [Topic A] | Jan 23 | Jan 24 | [Topic A] | |||
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M.L. King Day (No Classes) |
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THE VISIBLE SKY |
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THE VISIBLE SKY S/U Deadline |
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| 4 | Jan 27 | [Topic A/B] | Jan 28 | Jan 29 | [Topic B] | Jan 30 | Jan 31 | [Topic B] | ||
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THE VISIBLE SKY; THE NEW ASTRONOMY |
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THE NEW ASTRONOMY |
Jupiter at Opposition Sunday (4 am EST) |
THE NEW ASTRONOMY New Moon Sat. (5:48 am EST) Chinese New Year Sat.(Yr. of Sheep) |
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| 5 | Feb 3 | [Topic B] | Feb 4 | Feb 5 | Feb 6 | Feb 7 | [Topic B] | |||
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THE NEW ASTRONOMY Mercury GEW (25°) 8 pm EST |
Optional Q&A Session for Exam #1 |
EXAM #1 (In Class) Topic A |
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THE NEW ASTRONOMY |
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| 6 | Feb 10 | [Topic B] | Feb 11 | Feb 12 | [Topic B] | Feb 13 | Feb 14 | [Topic B] | ||
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THE NEW ASTRONOMY |
AAC Meeting 7:30 pm Doyle Conner Building |
THE NEW ASTRONOMY |
New Moon Sunday (6:51 pm EST) |
THE NEW ASTRONOMY Valentine's Day |
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| 7 | Feb 17 | [Topic C] | Feb 18 | Feb 19 | [Topic C] | Feb 20 | Feb 21 | [Topic C] | ||
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COMPARATIVE PLANETOLOGY President's Day |
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COMPARATIVE PLANETOLOGY |
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COMPARATIVE PLANETOLOGY |
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| 8 | Feb 24 | [Topic C] | Feb 25 | Feb 26 | Feb 27 | Feb 28 | [Topic D] | |||
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COMPARATIVE PLANETOLOGY |
Optional Q&A Session for Exam #2 |
EXAM #2 (In Class) Topic B |
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STAR LIGHT (EM RADIATION) |
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| 9 | Mar 3 | [Topic D] | Mar 4 | Mar 5 | [Topic D] | Mar 6 | Mar 7 | [Topic D] | ||
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STAR LIGHT (EM RADIATION) |
AAC Meeting 7:30 pm Doyle Conner Building |
STAR LIGHT (EM RADIATION) |
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STAR LIGHT (EM RADIATION) |
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| 10 | Mar 10 | Mar 11 | Mar 12 | Mar 13 | Mar 14 | |||||
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Spring Break (No Classes) |
Spring Break (No Classes) |
Spring Break (No Classes) |
Spring Break (No Classes) |
Spring Break (No Classes) |
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| 11 | Mar 17 | [Topic E/F] | Mar 18 | Mar 19 | [Topic E] | Mar 20 | Mar 21 | [Topic E] | ||
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STAR LIGHT (EM RADIATION); MEASURING STARS |
Full Moon (5:34 am EST) |
MEASURING STARS |
Vernal Equinox (8:00 pm EST) |
MEASURING STARS Mercury in Superior Conj. (7 pm EST) |
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| 12 | Mar 24 | [Topic E] | Mar 25 | Mar 26 | Mar 27 | Mar 28 | [Topic E] | |||
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MEASURING STARS |
Optional Q&A Session for Exam #3 |
EXAM #3 (In Class) Topics C & D |
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MEASURING STARS |
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| 13 | Mar 31 | [Topic E] | Apr 1 | Apr 2 | [Topic E] | Apr 3 | Apr 4 | [Topic E] | ||
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MEASURING STARS |
New Moon (2:19 pm EST) |
MEASURING STARS |
Daylight Time Begins Sunday at 2:00 am |
MEASURING STARS |
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| 14 | Apr 7 | [Topic F] | Apr 8 | Apr 9 | [Topic F] | Apr 10 | Apr 11 | [Topic G] | ||
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THE HR DIAGRAM |
AAC Meeting 7:30 pm Doyle Conner Building |
THE HR DIAGRAM |
Optional Q&A Session for Exam #4 |
BINARY STARS | ||||||
| 15 | Apr 14 | Apr 15 | Apr 16 | [Topic H] | Apr 17 | Apr 18 | [Topic H] | |||
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EXAM #4 (In Class) Topics E & F |
Full Moon Wednesday (3:36 pm EDT) Largest of 2003 Mercury at GEE Wed. (20°) 11 am EDT |
STELLAR STRUCTURE & EVOLUTION Passover Begins at Sunset |
Moon at Perigee (1 am EDT) Large Tides |
STELLAR STRUCTURE & EVOLUTION Easter on Sunday |
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| 16 | Apr 21 | [Topic H] | Apr 22 | Apr 23 | [Topic H] | Apr 24 | Apr 25 | |||
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STELLAR STRUCTURE & EVOLUTION New Moon (11:28 am) |
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STELLAR STRUCTURE & EVOLUTION |
Optional Q&A Session for Exam #5 Exam Reading Day (No Classes) CANCELLED |
Exam Reading Day (No Classes) |
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| 17 | Apr 28 | Apr 29 | Apr 30 | May 1 | May 2 | |||||
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EXAM #5 SECTION 0427 (12:30–2:30 PM) Topics A – H |
EXAM #5 SECTION 0422 (12:30–2:30 PM) Topics A – H New Moon (8:15 am EDT) |
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NOTE FINAL EXAM (EXAM #5) DATE/TIMES:
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