15-Phys-121 Winter Quarter 2003:
Astronomy & the Natural Universe: Stars & Galaxies
Professor Hanson. Office/Phone: 420 Geology-Physics, 513-556-0524
Lecture Notes available where Lecture title is 'clickable'
| Dates |
Topic and Lecture Notes (click on Title) |
Reading* |
| M Jan 6 (L1) |
The Electromagnetic Spectrum |
Ch 3, 4 |
| W Jan 8 (L2) |
Light and Matter |
Ch 4 |
| F Jan 10 (L3) |
The Sun |
Ch 10 |
|
| M Jan 13 (L4) |
The Sun |
Ch 10 |
| W Jan 15 (L5) |
The Sun |
Ch 10 |
| F Jan 17 TEST 1 |
Light and The Sun |
Ch 3, 4, 10 |
|
| M Jan 20 |
|
|
| W Jan 22 (L6) |
Properties of Stars |
Ch 11 |
| F Jan 24 (L7) |
Properties of Stars |
Ch 11 |
|
| M Jan 27 (L8) |
Star Formation & Structure |
Ch 12 |
| W Jan 29 (L9) |
Star Formation & Structure |
Ch 12 |
| F Jan 31 TEST 2 |
Star Properties, Formation, Structure |
Ch 11, 12 |
|
| M Feb 3 (L10) |
Stellar Death |
Ch 13 |
| W Feb 5 (L11) |
Stellar Death |
Ch 13 |
| F Feb 7 (L12) |
Stellar Death |
Ch 13 |
|
| M Feb 10 (L13) |
Neutron Stars |
Ch 14 |
| W Feb 12 (L14) |
Black Holes |
Ch 14 |
| F Feb 14 TEST 3 |
Stellar Death & Compact Objects |
Ch 13, 14 |
|
| M Feb 17 (L15) |
The Milky Way |
Ch 15 |
| W Feb 19 (L16) |
The Milky Way |
Ch 15 |
| F Feb 21 (L17) |
The MW and External Galaxies |
Ch 15, 16 |
|
| M Feb 24 (L18) |
External Galaxies |
Ch 16 |
| W Feb 26 (L19) |
External Galaxies |
Ch 16 |
| F Feb 28 TEST 4 |
The Milky Way & External Galaxies |
Ch 15, 16 |
|
| M Mar 3 (L20) |
Active Galaxies |
Ch 17 |
| W Mar 5 (L21) |
Active Galaxies |
Ch 17 |
| F Mar 7 (L22) |
Cosmology |
Ch 18 |
|
| M Mar 10 (L23) |
Cosmology |
Ch 18 |
| W Mar 12 (L24) |
Cosmology |
Ch 18 |
| F Mar 14 |
TEST 5: Active Galaxies and Cosmology |
Ch 17,18 |
*Textbook, "Astronomy, The Solar System and Beyond", Author: M.A. Seeds.