Astro 12 - The Planets - Summer 2006
Course Info

Instructor:
  • Dr. Máté Ádámkovics (mate@berkeley.edu)
Lectures:
  • Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday, 2:30 - 5:00.
  • 101 Barker
Office Hours:
  • Wednesday & Thursday, 11:00 - 12:00.
  • 443 Campbell
Textbook:
  • Chaisson and MacMillan, Astronomy Today, The Solar System, Volume 1, Fifth Edition, Prentice Hall, 2005.
  • Here are Amazon and Bigwords links to more details about the text. You can buy it locally.
  • ISBN: 0131176838
  • Make sure that Saturn is on the cover of the book you purchase, since there are other astronomy texts by the same authors.
Grading:
Final Exam 30%
Midtem Exam 20%
Homework 20%
Quizzes 15%
Lab Project 15%
Extra Credit Project  

Calendar & Deadlines:
  • Astro 12 is in Summmer Session D. Here is the calendar and some useful deadlines to keep track of.
  • First day of class is Wednesday, July 5, 2006.
  • Midterm exam will be on Thursday, July 20, 2006.
  • Final exam will be on Thursday, August 10, 2006.




Astro 12
The Planets
Summer 2006

Astronomy Department
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720


mate@berkeley.edu
(510) 642-6111


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