| DATES |
TOPICS |
Chapters |
| Jan 23, 28, 30 |
Introduction and Overview |
review 1, 4.1-4.2, 5.4 |
| Feb 4, 6 |
The Sun and Nuclear Energy |
14, S4, review 4.3 |
| Feb 11, 13 |
Stellar Spectra, HR Diagram |
15 and review 4.4, 6 |
| Feb 18, 20 |
Stellar Distances, Binary Stars |
15, review 5.3 |
| Feb 25 |
MS Lifetimes, Star Clusters |
15, review 5.3 |
| Feb 27 |
Interstellar Matter, Star Birth |
16 |
| Mar 4, 6 |
Early Stellar Evolution |
16 |
| Mar 11 |
Stelar Evolution, review |
17 |
| Mar 13 |
Midterm |
4, 6, 14-16 |
| Mar 18, 20 |
NO CLASS |
Spring Break |
| Mar 25, 27 |
White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars, Black Holes |
17, S2, S3 |
| Apr 1, 3 |
Our Galaxy |
18 |
| Apr 8 |
Galaxies, Distance Ladder |
19 |
| Apr 10, 15 |
Galaxy Evolution |
20 |
| Apr 17, 22 |
Dark Matter |
21 |
| Apr 24, 29 | Early Universe |
22 |
| May 1, 6 |
Life in the Universe |
S5 |
| May 13 |
FINAL EXAM 1:10-4 PM |
14-22 |
