Class Schedule
Astronomy 101/103
Fall 2006
Date Lec No. Topic Readings (chapter)
August 25 Fri 1 The Universe: A very big place  
  28 Mon 2 The Night Sky I 1, 2, S1
  30 Wed 3 The Night Sky II 1, 2, S1
September 1 Fri 4 Perspectives: Learning the Language 4
  4 Mon 5 Perspectives/Cosmic Forces 4
  6 Wed 6 The Nature of Light 5
  8 Fri 7 Emission and Absorption by Atoms 5
  11 Mon 8 The Hydrogen Atom 5
  13 Wed 9 Blackbody Radiation 5
  15 Fri 10 Information from Space 6
  18 Mon 11 Tools of Astronomy I 7
  20 Wed   EXAM No.1 Sample Exams: #1, #2
  22 Fri 12 Tools of Astronomy II 7
  25 Mon 13 Stellar Spectra 16
  27 Wed 14 Stellar Distances 17
  29 Fri 15 The Properties of Stars 17
October 2 Mon 16 Binary Stars 5
  4 Wed 17 Star Formation 17
  6 Fri 18 Energy Generation in Stars 17
  9 Mon   No Class (Fall Break)  
  11 Wed 19 Stellar Evolution 17
  13 Fri 20 The Death of Stars 17
  16 Mon 21 Special Relativity S2
  18 Wed   EXAM No. 2 Sample Exams: #1, #2
  20 Fri 22 Relativity &Supernovae 18
  23 Mon 23 Neutron Stars & Pulsars 18
  25 Wed 24 General Relativity S3
  27 Fri 25 Black Holes 18
  30 Mon 26 The Milky Way 19
November 1 Wed 27 The Galactic Center & Discovery Galaxies 20
  3 Fri 28 Normal and Active Galaxies 21
  6 Mon 29 Cosmology: The Universe at Large 22
  8 Wed 30 Cosmology: The Fate of the Universe 22
  10 Fri 31 Cosmology: Geometry & CMB 22
  13 Mon 32 Cosmology: The Early Universe 23
  15 Wed   EXAM No. 3 Sample Exams: #1, #2
  17 Fri 33 The Habitability of Worlds 24
  20 Mon 34 Searching for Other Worlds 24
  22 Wed   No Class  
  24 Fri   No Class (Thankgiving Break)  
  27 Mon 35 Intelligent Life in the Universe 24
  29 Wed 36 Where is Everyone? 14.4-14.6
December 1 Fri 37 Conclusion/Review Sample Finals: #1, #2
 
December
12
Tue
Final Exam (9:00 - 11:30 am)
Barton East
14
Thur
Make-up Final (7:00 - 9:30 pm)
SS 105