ASTRONOMY 110: SCHEDULE (FALL 2010)

Week 01A Grand Tour of the Universe
01Th19 August The Contents of the Universe
Week 02An Astronomical Toolbox
02Tu24 August Scientific Notation 03Th26 August Timescales in the Universe
Week 03Understanding the Moon
04Tu31 August The Phases of the Moon 05Th02 SeptemberThe Seasons on Earth
Week 04Observing the Sky
06Tu07 SeptemberThe Origin of the Moon 07Th09 SeptemberThe Celestial Sphere
Week 05The Solar System I
08Tu14 SeptemberPlanetary Orbits 09Th16 SeptemberThe Scientific Method
Week 06The Solar System II
10Tu21 SeptemberGeocentric and Heliocentric Models 11Th23 SeptemberThe Formation of the Planets
Week 07The Planets
12Tu28 September The Terrestrial Planets 13Th30 September The Jovian Planets
Week 08Midterm Exam
14Tu05 October Midterm Exam 15Th07 October Midterm Exam Review
Week 09Waves and Energy
16Tu12 October Waves and Light 17Th14 October Atomic Structure
Week 10Atoms
18Tu19 October Absorption and Emission 19Th21 October Stellar Temperatures
Week 11Stars
20Tu26 October Nuclear Reactions 21Th28 October Binary Stars
Week 12Stellar Burning
22Tu02 NovemberThe Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram 23Th04 NovemberWhite Dwarfs
Week 13Stellar Death
24Tu09 NovemberNeutron Stars 25Th11 NovemberBlack Holes
Week 14Galaxies
26Tu16 NovemberThe Milky Way 27Th18 NovemberThe Expansion of the Universe
Week 15The Fate of the Universe
28Tu30 NovemberA Universe of Galaxies 29Th02 DecemberReview Session
Week 16The Big Picture
30Th09 DecemberFinal Exam (8:00 - 10:00am)