ASTR 500 Graduate Seminar ASTRONOMICAL SPECTRA Friday 12:30-1:20, Astr 119 Graduate Seminar meets once per week. Students present 15 minute talks focused on a certain class of astronomical spectra (of their choosing). All student talks are available for download (PDF format). Each talk is supposed to focus on four key points: (1) Background/Motivation, a bit of history, etc., (2) Spectra, including key absorption/emission and continuum features, (3) Physical diagnostics from the spectra, and/or physical interpretation of diagnostics, (4) discussion of multi-wavelength knowledge, current knowledge in the field, and future prospects. All presentations are PDF converted from PPT. Animations are lost in the conversion.
Aug 29	QSO Spectra Chris Churchill
Sep 05	Transiting Hot Jupiters Jeff Coughlin	Type II Supernovae Maria Patterson
Sep 12	Signatures of Dust Michael Kirk	Active Galactic Nuclei Liz Klimek
Sep 19	Terrestrial Planets Malynda Chizek	Jovian Planets Randy Carlson
Sep 26	T-Tauri Stars Adam McKay	Type I Supernovae Mary Joe Clark
Oct 03	Gamma Ray Bursts Sebastian Trujillo	Novae David Teal
Oct 10	Rotation Measure Spectra Robert Edmonds	Planetary Nebulae Maria Patterson
Oct 17	Comets Greg Taylor	Pulsars Adam McKay
Oct 31	Trans Neptunian Objects Randy Carlson	Luminous Blue Variables Malynda Chizek
Nov 07	Carbon Stars Michael Kirk	Wolf Rayet Stars Mary Joe Clark
Nov 14	Brown Dwarfs Liz Klimek	Cosmic Microwave Background Sebastian Trujillo
Nov 21	Lyman Leaks David Teal	Ultra Luminous Galaxaies Greg Taylor
Nov 28	Thanksgiving Break
Dec 05	XSolar Earths Jeff Coughlin	Masers Robert Edmonds

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