| Lecture Date |
Lecture Topic |
Reading |
| Th. Jan. 26 |
Introduction; Stellar Distances |
Chapter 19
|
| Tu. Jan. 31 |
Magnitudes & Motions |
Chapter 19
|
| Th. Feb. 2 |
Stellar Sepctra |
Chapter 19
|
| Tu. Feb. 7 |
The H-R Diagram |
Chapter 19; HW#1
|
| Th. Feb. 9 |
Binaries and Masses |
Chapter 18
|
| Tu. Feb. 14 |
Lifetimes & Equilibria |
Chapter 21
|
| Th. Feb. 16 |
Stellar Evolution: low mass |
Chapter 21
|
| Tu. Feb. 21 |
Stellar Evolution: high mass |
Chapter 22; HW#2
|
| Th. Feb. 23 |
Variable Stars & other oddities |
Chapter 22
|
| Tu. Feb. 28 |
Exam I |
Chapters 18-22
|
| Th. Mar. 2 |
White Dwarfs; Supernovae |
Chapter 23
|
| Tu. Mar. 7 |
Neutron Stars |
Chapter 24
|
| Th. Mar. 9 |
Relativity |
Chapter 24
|
| Tu. Mar. 14 |
Black Holes |
Chapter 24; HW#3
|
| Th. Mar. 16 |
The Interstellar Medium |
Chapter 20
|
| Mar. 20-24 |
Spring Break |
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|
| Tu. Mar. 28 |
Dust & Star Formation |
Chapter 25
|
| Th. Mar. 30 |
The Milky Way |
Chapter 25
|
| Tu. Apr. 4 |
External Galaxies |
Chapter 26; HW#4
|
| Th. Apr. 6 |
Large Scale Structure |
Chapter 26
|
| Tu. Apr. 11 |
Exam II |
Chapters 20; 23-26
|
| Th. Apr. 13 |
Galaxy Formation |
Chapter 26
|
| Tu. Apr. 18 |
Interacting Galaxies |
Chapter 26
|
| Th. Apr. 20 |
Active Galactic Nuclei |
Chapter 27
|
| Tu. Apr. 25 |
Cosmology |
Chapter 28; HW#5
|
| Th. Apr. 27 |
Density & Geometry |
Chapter 28
|
| Tu. May 2 |
The Microwave Background |
Chapter 28
|
| Th. May 4 |
Primordial Nucleosynthesis |
Chapter 28
|
| Tu. May 9 |
Dark Matter & Energy |
Chapter 29; HW#6
|
| Th. May 11 |
Life in the Universe |
Chapter 30
|
| Sat. May 13 |
FINAL EXAM (8am-10am) |
Chapters 18-30
|
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