Syllabus
ASTR131 is kind of the big sibling of ASTR4A, both cover planets and solar systems. This class being upper divison, the depth we dive into topics will be greater, and there will be tougher concepts to wrap our heads around. That said, this isn't an astrophysics class, and while there will be the odd bit of maths, most of the class is graded on written assignments.
Details
This class will meet three times a week over the Fall semester. We approximately follow the textbook Astronomy: a Phsyical Perspective by Kutner, though won't go into as much mathematical detail.
A copy of the most recent course syllabus can be found here.
Class slides
PDFs of the most recently completd semester's lecture slides can be found in the ASTR131 folder at this url.
Part A1: History
Part A2: Light and Matter
Part B1: Exploration
Part B2: Orbital Dynamics
Part C1: Finding Exoplanets
Part C2: Properties of Exoplanets
Part D1: The Sun
Part D2: Inner Planets
Part D3: Outer Planets
Part D3: Small Solar System Bodies
Part D4: Planet Formation
Part E1: Exobiology