ASTR 1010:
Astronomy of the Solar System 
 

Fall 2008    *    MWF 9:00 - 9:50 am    *    201 General Classroom Building 

Instructor:

Dr. Douglas R. Gies 
719 One Park Place South 
Tel: 404-413-6021 
Email: gies@chara.gsu.edu 

Syllabus
Honors Supplement
Homework 1 - due August 29.
- Read Chapter 1 of Bennett et al.
- Register for the Mastering Astronomy web site at masteringastronomy.com. Our class title is GIES2008FALL.
- Complete Assignment 1 on masteringastronomy.com
Homework 2 - due September 10.
- Read Chapter 2 of Bennett et al.
- Complete Assignment 2 on masteringastronomy.com
Test 1 - Monday, September 15.
- Covers Chapters 1, 2, 3, and S1 of Bennett et al.
- Read Chapter 3, Supplement 1 of Bennett et al.
- Study guide available here
Homework 3 - due September 24.
- Read Chapter 4 of Bennett et al.
- Complete Assignment 3 questions on masteringastronomy.com
Homework 4 - due October 1.
- Read Chapter 5 of Bennett et al.
- Complete Assignment 4 questions on masteringastronomy.com
HLCO Open House - Saturday, October 4, 7:30 - 9:30 pm
- Observing credit activity - Directions are available here
Homework 5 - due October 8.
- Read Chapter 6 of Bennett et al.
- Complete Assignment 5 questions on masteringastronomy.com
Test 2 - Wednesday, October 8.
- Covers Chapters 4, 5, and 6 of Bennett et al. - Study guide available here
Homework 6 - due October 15.
- Read Chapter 7 of Bennett et al.
- Complete Assignment 6 questions on masteringastronomy.com
Homework 7 - due October 22.
- Read Chapter 8 of Bennett et al.
- Complete Assignment 7 questions on masteringastronomy.com
Homework 8 - due October 29.
- Read Chapter 9 of Bennett et al.
- Complete Assignment 8 questions on masteringastronomy.com
Test 3 - Friday, October 31.
- Covers Chapters 7, 8, and 9 of Bennett et al.
- Study guide available here
Homework 9 - due November 7.
- Read Chapter 10 of Bennett et al.
- Complete Assignment 9 questions on masteringastronomy.com
Honors meeting, Friday, November 7.
- Honors Section viewing of "An Inconvenient Truth", 4-6 pm, 732 1PP
Test 3 corrections - due Wednesday, November 12.
Homework 10 - due November 14.
- Read Chapter 11 of Bennett et al.
- Complete Assignment 10 questions on masteringastronomy.com
Homework 11 - due November 20.
- Read Chapter 12 of Bennett et al.
- Complete Assignment 11 questions on masteringastronomy.com
Test 4 - Friday, November 21.
- Covers Chapters 10, 11, and 12 of Bennett et al.
- Study guide available here
Saturday, November 22, 11:00 am.
Nagin Cox, an engineer at JPL, will be visiting Fernbank Science Center and presenting a free lecture about her work with the Mars rover programs and the upcoming launch of the Mars Science Lab. The talk is at 11 AM in the planetarium.
Monday, November 24, 8:20 am.
- Special screening of Journey to Palomar (note early starting time)
Class Notebook Review - Monday, December 1, to Wednesday, December 3.
- 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
Final Exam - Friday, December 12, 8:00-10:00am.


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