Class Schedule
Astronomy 101/103
Fall 2008
 
Lectures in bold by TH for Fall 2008
Date Lec No. Topic Readings (chapter)
August 29 Fri 1 The Universe: A very big place  
September 1 Mon 2 The Night Sky I 1, 2, S1
  3 Wed 3 The Night Sky II 1, 2, S1
  5 Fri 4 Perspectives: Learning the Language 4
  8 Mon 5 Perspectives/Cosmic Forces 4
  10 Wed 6 The Nature of Light 5
  12 Fri 7 Emission and Absorption by Atoms 5
  15 Mon 8 The Hydrogen Atom 5
  17 Wed 9 Blackbody Radiation 5
  19 Fri 10 Information from Space 6
  22 Mon 11 Tools of Astronomy I 6
  24 Wed   EXAM No.1  
  26 Fri 12 Tools of Astronomy II 6
  29 Mon 13 Stellar Spectra 15
October 1 Wed 14 Stellar Distances 15
  3 Fri 15 The Properties of Stars 15
  6 Mon 16 Binary Stars 5
  8 Wed 17 Star Formation 16
  10 Fri 18 Energy Generation in Stars 17
  13 Mon   No Class (Fall Break)  
  15 Wed 19 Stellar Evolution 17
  17 Fri 20 The Death of Stars 18
  20 Mon 21 Special Relativity S2
  22 Wed   EXAM No. 2  
  24 Fri 22 Relativity &Supernovae 18
  27 Mon 23 Neutron Stars & Pulsars 18
  29 Wed 24 General Relativity S3
  31 Fri 25 Black Holes 18
November 3 Mon 26 The Milky Way 19
  5 Wed 27 The Galactic Center & Discovery Galaxies 20
  7 Fri 28 Normal and Active Galaxies 21
  10 Mon 29 Cosmology: The Universe at Large 22
  12 Wed 30 Cosmology: The Fate of the Universe 22
  14 Fri 31 Cosmology: Geometry & CMB 22
  17 Mon 32 Cosmology: The Early Universe 23
  19 Wed   EXAM No. 3  
  21 Fri 33 The Habitability of Worlds 24
  24 Mon 34 Searching for Other Worlds 13
  26 Wed   No Class  
  28 Fri   No Class (Thankgiving Break)  
December 1 Mon 35 Intelligent Life in the Universe 24.4-24.5
  3 Wed 36 Where is Everyone? 24
  5 Fri 37 Conclusion/Review  
 
December
12
Fri
Final Exam (2:00 - 4:30 pm)
Location TBD
16
Tue
Make-up Final (7:00 - 9:30 pm)
SS 105