ASTR 103: Introduction to Planetary Astronomy - Spring 2019
By Robert Wagner
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Description
An introduction to the solar system with an emphasis on the sun, major and minor planets, the earth-moon system, asteroids, comets, meteors, etc.; a study of the physical laws of motion and the properties of light. Course work includes instruction in the use of astronomical instruments; some planetarium shows, along with laboratory exercises, are an important part of this course. These are mainly pre-recorded lectures in MP3 format for students to review for the class. There will also be some video clips with live lectures to follow.
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Live Class Lecture 2019 Apr 23 Ch 21 Formation of Stars & Planets Ch 30 Astrobiology | -- | 4/24/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2019 Apr 11 Solar System Exploration | -- | 4/12/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2019 Mar 26 Ch 12 Moons, Rings & Pluto | -- | 3/27/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2019 Mar 12 Ch 9 Cratered Worlds Ch 10 Earthlike Planets | -- | 3/13/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2019 Feb 26 Ch 7 The Solar System & Ch 8 The Earth | -- | 2/27/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2019 Feb 21 Ch 6 Astronomical Instruments | -- | 2/22/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2019 Feb 14 Live Class Lecture Ch 5 Atoms & Spectra | -- | 2/15/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2019 Feb 07 Ch 3 Newton & Gravity | -- | 2/8/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2019 Feb 05 Ch 2 Observing the Sky ; Ch 3 Orbits & Gravity | -- | 2/6/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2019 Jan 31 Class Introduction | -- | 2/1/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2018 Jun 26 Ch 30 Life in the Universe | -- | 6/27/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2018 Jun 25 Ch 21 The Birth of Stars and Exoplanets ; Ch 30 Life in the Universe | -- | 6/26/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2018 Jun 19 Ch 15 The Sun - A Garden-Variety Star ; Ch 16 The Sun - A Nuclear Powerhouse | -- | 6/21/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2018 Jun 19 Ch 13 Comets and Asteroids ; Ch 14 Cosmic Samples | -- | 6/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2018 Jun 19 Solar Observing Project Instructions | -- | 6/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2018 Jun 18 Ch 12 Moons, Rings and Pluto ; Ch 13 Asteroids and Comets | -- | 6/18/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2018 Jun 13 Ch 11 The Giant Planets ; Ch 12 Moons, Rings & Pluto | -- | 6/14/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2018 Jun 12 Ch 9 - Cratered Worlds ; Ch 10 Earthlike Worlds | -- | 6/14/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2018 Jun 07 Ch 9 Cratered Worlds | -- | 6/7/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2018 Jun 6 Ch 8 The Earth | -- | 6/7/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2018 Jun 05 Ch 7 Other Worlds | -- | 6/5/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2018 Jun 4 Ch 6 Astronomical Instrumentation ; Ch 7 Other Worlds | -- | 6/5/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2018 May 30 Ch 5 - Earth, Moon and Sky ; Ch 6 - Astronomical Detectors | -- | 6/1/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2018 May 29 Ch 4 - Earth, Moon and Sky | -- | 5/30/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 May 24 Ch 3 - Orbits & Gravity | -- | 5/25/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 May 24 Ch 2 - Observing the Sky ; Ch3 - Orbits and Gravity | -- | 5/24/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 May 22 Ch 1 - Astronomy & Science ; Ch 2 - Observing the Sky | -- | 5/24/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2018 May 21 Introduction & Chapter 1: Science and the Universe | -- | 5/22/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 Aug 07 Ch 17 Astrobiology | -- | 8/8/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 02 Aug Ch 16 Asteroids, Meteors and Comets | -- | 8/3/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 31 Jul Ch 15 Uranus, Neptune and the Kuiper Belt | -- | 8/2/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 Jul 31 Ch 14 Jupiter and Saturn | -- | 8/1/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 Jul 24 Ch 13 Venus and Mars | -- | 7/25/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 Jul 19 Ch 12 The Moon and Mercury | -- | 7/20/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 Jul 17 Ch 11 The Earth | -- | 7/18/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 Solar System Scale Calculation | -- | 7/14/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 Jul 12 Ch 10 The Origin of the Solar System and Extrasolar Planets | -- | 7/13/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 Jul 10 Ch 8 The Sun | -- | 7/12/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 Jul 10 Ch 7 Light and Matter | -- | 7/11/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 Jul 05 Ch 7 Light and Matter | -- | 7/6/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 Jul 03 Ch 6 Telescopes | -- | 7/6/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 Jul 05 Ch 6 Telescopes | -- | 7/6/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 Jul 03 Ch 5 Newton, Einstein and Gravity | -- | 7/6/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 Jun 28 Ch 5 Newton, Einstein and Gravity | -- | 6/29/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 Jun 28 Ch 4 The Origin of Modern Astronomy | -- | 6/29/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 Jun 26 Ch 4 The Origin of Modern Astronomy | -- | 6/28/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 Jun 26 Ch 3 The Moon and Eclipses | -- | 6/28/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 Jun 21 Ch 3 - The Moon and Eclipses | -- | 6/22/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 Jun 21 Ch 2 - A User's Guide to the Sky | -- | 6/22/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 Jun 19 Ch 1 - Here and Now | -- | 6/21/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Live Class Lecture 2017 Jun 19 Introduction | -- | 6/21/2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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2015 Podcasing Introduction | -- | 8/10/2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Easy listening
Though I'm not in the class, I am enjoying the lectures. They are well organized and easy to undetstand.
