ASTR 110
Introduction to Astronomy

Sections M01, M02, M03
MWF, 10:30-11:20
Biology Annex 102

READING AND LECTURE SCHEDULE
This is NOT the Syllabus. It is a planned schedule.
It is not likely, but it is possible that this schedule
may require minor adjustments throughout the semester.
Last Modified 08.20.09

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Date Topic Assignment Lab/Highlight
F Aug 21 Introduction to the Course Syllabus, Book, Policy, Schedule
M Aug 24 Scale of the Universe [Reading 10e] [Reading 9e] [Lecture] [Outline] No Lab This Week
W Aug 26 The Sky and Seasons [Reading 10e] [Reading 9e] [Lecture] [Outline]
F Aug 28 Light: What it is [Reading 10e] [Reading 9e] [Lecture] [Outline]
M Aug 31 Bohr Atom and Kirchoff's Laws [Reading 10e] [Reading 9e] [Lecture see prev] [Outline] LAB 01. Introduction
W Sep 02 Gravity: Kepler and Newton's Laws [Reading 10e] [Reading 9e] [Lecture] [Outline]
F Sep 04 Gravity: Kepler and Newton's Laws [Reading/Lecture/Outline see prev]
M Sep 07 Labor Day No class No Lab This Week
W Sep 09 Atoms and Starlight I [Reading 10e] [Reading 9e] [Lecture] [Outline]
F Sep 11 Atoms and Starlight I & II [Reading/Lecture/Outline: see prev] The Raggies @ El Patio
M Sep 14 Atoms and Starlight II [Reading/Lecture/Outline: see prev] LAB 10. Spectroscopy
W Sep 16 Exam I [Study Guide] [Results]
F Sep 18 The Sun: Introduction [Reading 10e] [Reading 9e] [Lecture] [Outline]
M Sep 21 The Sun: Magnetic Properties [Reading 10e] [Reading 9e] [Lecture] [Outline] LAB 11. Our Sun
W Sep 23 The Sun: Sunspot Cycle [Reading/Lecture/Outline see prev]
F Sep 25 The Sun: Energy Generation [Reading 10e] [Reading 9e] [Lecture] [Outline] NOVA: "Dancing with Neutrinos"
M Sep 28 More Energy: Introduction to Stars [Reading 10e] [Reading 9e] [Lecture] [Outline] LAB 08. Parallax
W Sep 30 Intro to Stars: Plus the 4 Properties [Reading/Lecture/Outline: see prev]
F Oct 02 The Stars: The HR Diagram I [Reading 10e] [Reading 9e] [Lecture] [Outline]
M Oct 05 The Stars: The HR Diagram II [Reading/Lecture/Outline: see prev] LAB 12. HR Diagram
W Oct 07 The Stars: LRTB & d [Reading/Lecture/Outline: see prev]
F Oct 09 The Stars: Main Sequence Lifetimes [Reading 10e] [Reading 9e] [Lecture] [Outline]
M Oct 12 Exam II [Study Guide] [Review Sheet] [Results] LAB 03. The Moon
W Oct 14 ISM; Stellar Birth [Reading] [Lecture] [Outline] Last Day to Drop
F Oct 16 Stellar Structure I: Energy Generation [Reading] [Lecture] [Outline]
M Oct 19 Stellar Structure II: Models/Putting it All Together [Reading/Lecture/Outline: see prev] LAB 02. Seasons
W Oct 21 Stellar Evolution I: Low Mass Stars [Reading] [Lecture] [Outline]
F Oct 23 Stellar Evolution II: High Mass Stars [Reading] [Lecture] [Outline]
M Oct 26 Stellar Evolution III: Clusters and Ages [Reading] [Lecture] [Outline] LAB 04. Comets
W Oct 28 White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars [Reading] [Lecture] [Outline]
F Oct 30 Black Holes [Reading] [Lecture] [Outline]
M Nov 02 Exam III [Study Guide] [Review Sheet] [Results] LAB 14. Galaxy Morphology
W Nov 04 The Milky Way I: Structure and Anatomy [Reading] [Lecture] [Outline]
F Nov 06 The Milky Way II: Formation/Evolution [Reading] [Lecture] [Outline]
M Nov 09 The Milky Way III: The Center [Reading] [Lecture] [Outline] LAB 16. The Hubble Law
W Nov 11 The Galaxies I: Types and Distances (continued) [Reading] [Lecture] [Outline]
F Nov 13 The Galaxies II: Mergin Galaxies (Movies) [Reading/Lecture/Outline: none] Galaxy Merging Movies
M Nov 16 The Galaxies III: Formation and Evolution [Reading] [Lecture] [Outline] LAB 15. How Many Galaxies?
W Nov 18 The Galaxies IV: AGN and QSOs [Reading] [Lecture] [Outline]
F Nov 20 The Galaxies V: AGN and QSOs (cont) [Reading/Lecture/Outline: see prev]
M Nov 23 Thanksgiving Break No Class No Lab This Week
W Nov 25 Thanksgiving Break No class
F Nov 27 Thanksgiving Break No class
M Nov 30 Exam IV [Review Sheet] [Review Info] [Results] No Lab This Week
W Dec 02 Cosmology I [Reading: Ch15, all] [Lecture] [Outline]
F Dec 04 Cosmology II [Reading, Ch15, all] [Lecture] [Outline]
M Dec 07 FINAL EXAM is 10:30am-12:30pm [Review]

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