Astronomy 16: Course Calendar 2007

All dates are in 2007.

When available, links to lecture notes will be provided immediately after each topic has been completed.

Week

Lecture

Date

Topic

Reading*

Remarks

0

1

01 Feb (Th)

Overview

1

2

06 Feb (Tu)

Introduction

Chap. 1 & 2

3

08 Feb (Th)

2

4

13 Feb (Tu)

Orbits & Binary Stars

Chap. 5

5

15 Feb (Th)

Problem Set #1 handed out

3

6

20 Feb (Tu)

Stellar Spectra & Classification

Chap. 3

7

22 Feb (Th)

Solar Neutrinos

Problem Set #1 due

4

8

27 Feb (Tu)

Stellar Structure & Energy Sources

Chap. 9

9

01 Mar (Th)

Problem Set #2 due

5

10

06 Mar (Tu)

Review session

11

08 Mar (Th)

First midterm exam

6

12

13 Mar (Tu)

Stellar Evolution

Chap. 11 of Kartunnen** Chap. 10.1, 10.3, 15

13

15 Mar (Th)

Telescopes & Spectrographs

Problem Set #3 handed out

7

14

20 Mar (Tu)

Star Clusters

Chap. 13

15

22 Mar (Th)

White Dwarfs & Novae

Chap. 10.4, 12.1, 12.2

Lab Report #1 due

24 Mar - 01 Apr

SPRING BREAK

8

16

03 Apr (Tu)

Planets & Solar System Formation

Chap. 7 of Kartunnen**

Guest Lecturer: Prof. Sarah Stewart

17

05 Apr (Th)

Guest Lecturer: Prof. Sarah Stewart

9

18

10 Apr (Tu)

The Sun

Chap. 6

19

12 Apr (Th)

Supernovae & Compact Objects

Chap. 11, 12.3, 12.4

Problem Set # 3 due

10

20

17 Apr (Tu)

21

19 Apr (Th)

Second midterm exam

11

22

24 Apr (Tu)

The Interstellar Medium

Chap. 14

23

26 Apr (Th)

12

24

01 May (Tu)

The Milky Way

Chap. 16

25

03 May (Th)

Lab Report #2 due

05-16 May

READING PERIOD

17-25 May

EXAMINATION PERIOD

FINAL EXAM: TBA