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Reading Assignments

For each date below, make certain that you have read the material assigned before class on that date.
Unless otherwise indicated, all readings are from Astronomy, Fraknoi, A. et al.

Tuesday, January 7th.

    Chapter 1.

Thursday, January 9th.

    Chapter 2, Sections 2.1-2.3.
    Chapter 4.

Tuesday, January 14th.

    No New Reading.

Thursday, January 16th.

    Chapter 2, Section 2.4.
    Chapter 3.

Tuesday, January 21st.

    Chapter 7, Sections 7.1-7.3
    Chapter 8, Sections 8.1-8.3
    Chapter 9, Sections 9.1-9.3
    Chapter 10 (optional)
    Chapter 11
    NOTE: we are skipping chapters 5 and 6 for now.

Thursday, January 23rd.

    Chapter 12
    Chapter 13
    Chapter 14, Sections 14.1-14.2

Tuesday, January 28th.

    Chapter 14, Sections 14.3-14.5.
    Chapter 21.3-21.6.

Thursday, January 30th.

    Chapters 5 and 6.

Tuesday, February 4th.

    Chapter 15, sections 15.1;
    Chapter 16, sections 16.1-16.3;
    Chapters 17 and 18;
    Chapter 19, section 19.2.

Thursday, February 6th.

    Chapter 22, sections 22.1-22.3

Tuesday, February 11th.

    Chapter 22, sections 22.4-22.5.
    Chapter 23, sections 23.2-23.3

Thursday, February 13th.

    Chapter 23, sections 23.1, 23.4-23.6

Tuesday, February 18th.

    Chapter 24.

Thursday, February 20th.

    Chapter 25.

Tuesday, February 25th.

    Chapter 30.

Thursday, February 27th.

    Chapter 26, Sections 26.1-26.3.
    Chapter 27.
    Chapter 28, Sections 28.1-28.2.

Tuesday, March 3rd.

    Chapter 26, Section 26.4.
    Chapter 28, Sections 28.3-28.5.

Thursday, March 5th.

    Chapter 26, Section 26.5.
    Chapter 29, Sections 29.1-29.3.

Tuesday, March 10th.

    Chapter 29, Sections 29.4-29.5.