15-Phys-121 Winter Quarter 2002:
Astronomy & the Natural Universe: Stars & Galaxies
Professor Hanson. Office/Phone: 413 Geology-Physics, 556-0524

Lecture notes will be available by the start of the quarter.
Dates Topic and Lecture Notes (click on Title) Reading*
Th Jan 3 (L1) The Electromagnetic Spectrum Ch 4
Tu Jan 8 (L2) Light and Matter; The Sun, Part 1 Ch 4, 10
Th Jan 10 (L3) The Sun, Part 2 Ch 10
Tu Jan 15 (L4) Properties of Stars, Part 1 Ch 11
Th Jan 17 TEST 1: Light, The Sun and Stars Ch 4, 10, 11
Tu Jan 22 (L5) Properties of Stars, Part 2 Ch 11
Th Jan 24 (L6) Formation and Structure, Part 1 Ch 12
Tu Jan 29 (L7) Formation and Structure, Part 2; Death Part 1 Ch 12, 13
Th Jan 31 (L8) Death, Part 2 Ch 13
Tu Feb 5 TEST 2: Star Properties, Formation, Death Ch 11, 12, 13,
Th Feb 7 (L9) Neutron Stars & Black Holes, Part 1 Ch 14
Tu Feb 12 (L10) Neutron Stars & BH, Part 2; Milky Way, Part 1 Ch 14, 15
Th Feb 14 (L11) The Milky Way, Part 2 Ch 15
Tu Feb 19 (L12) External Galaxies, Part 1 Ch 16
Th Feb 21 TEST 3: Compact Objects & Galaxies Ch 14, 15, 16
Tu Feb 26 (L13) External Galaxies, Part 2 Ch 16
Th Feb 28 (L14) Active Galaxies, Part 1 Ch 17
Tu Mar 5 (L15) Active Galaxies, Part 2; Cosmology, Part 1 Ch 17, 18
Th Mar 7 (L16) Cosmology, Part 2 Ch 18
Finals Week TEST 4: Galaxies, Quasars and Cosmology Ch 16, 17, 18

*Textbook, "Astronomy, The Solar System and Beyond", Author: M.A. Seeds.