Aug 23: Welcome and Overview of Astr 1020
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Aug23.pdf
Time: Monday, Aug 23, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Location: Duane G1B20
Aug 25: Brief Tour of the Universe
- Reading (complete before class!): p. XXIV to XXV "How to Succeed in Your Astronomy Course"; Chapter 1.1 - 1.2; review summary of Key Concepts at end of Chapter on p. 21-22.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework (complete by August 27): (1) Register and log-in to Mastering Astronomy (see instructions in Syllabus) and (2) Intro to Mastering Astronomy
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Aug25.pdf
Time: Wednesday, Aug 25, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Location: G1B20
Aug 27: Sizes and Scales of Structures in the Universe
- Reading (complete before class): Chapter 1
- Mastering Astronomy Homework (complete by August 27): (1) Register and log-in to Mastering Astronomy (see instructions in Syllabus) and (2) Intro to Mastering Astronomy
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Aug27.pdf
Time: Friday, Aug 27, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Location: G1B20
Aug 30: A Review of Energy and Gravity
- Reading: Chapter 4, Sections 4.1-4.4.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: Scales of the Universe (due Sep.3)
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Aug30.pdf
Time: Monday, Aug 30, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Sep 1: A Review of Light
- Reading: Chapter 5, Sections 5.1 & 5.2.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: Scales of the Universe (due Sep. 3)
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Sep1.pdf
Time: Wednesday, Sep 1, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Sep 3: Light and Matter
- Reading: Chapter 5, Sections 5.3 - 5.5.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: Scales of the Universe (due Sep. 3).
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Sep3.pdf
Time: Friday, Sep 3, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Sep 6: No Class - Labor Day Holiday
Time: Monday, Sep 6, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Sep 8: A Close Look at the Sun
- Reading: Chapter 14, Section 14.1.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: Light & Matter (due Sep. 10).
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Sep8.pdf
Time: Wednesday, Sep 8, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Sep 10: How the Sun Generates Its Energy
- Reading: Chapter 14, Sections 14.2 - 14.3.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: Light & Matter (due Sep. 10).
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep10.pdf
Time: Friday, Sep 10, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Sep 13: Stellar Brightness and Luminosity
- Reading: Chapter 15, Section 15.1.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Sun (due Sep. 17).
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep13.pdf
Time: Monday, Sep 13, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Sep 15: Distances to Stars: Parallax
- Reading: Chapter 15, Section 15.1.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Sun (due Sep. 17).
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep15.pdf
Time: Wednesday, Sep 15, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Sep 17: Stellar Temperatures
- Reading: Chapter 15, Section 15.1.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Sun (due Sep. 17).
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep17.pdf
Time: Friday, Sep 17, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Sep 20: Binary Stars and Stellar Masses
- Reading: Chapter 15, Section 15.1.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Properties of Stars (due Sep. 24).
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep20.pdf
Time: Monday, Sep 20, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Sep 22: Fiske Planetarium Show on "City of Stars"
- Reading: Chapter 15, Section 15.1.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Properties of Stars (due Sep. 24).
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep22.pdf
Time: Wednesday, Sep 22, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Sep 24: The Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) Diagram
- Reading: Chapter 15, Section 15.2.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Properties of Stars (due Sep. 24).
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep24.pdf
Time: Friday, Sep 24, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Sep 27: Stellar Evolution and the HR Diagram
- Reading: Chapter 15, Section 15.3.
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep27.pdf
Time: Monday, Sep 27, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Sep 29: Exam 1
- Exam 1 will cover material in Chapters 1, 4, 5, 14, 15.
Time: Wednesday, Sep 29, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Oct 1: Star Birth
- Reading: Chapter 16.
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct01.pdf
Time: Friday, Oct 1, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Oct 4: Fiske Planetarium Show on "The Hubble Space Telescope"
- Reading: Chapter 17, Section 17.1-17.2.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: Stellar Evolution (due October 8).
Time: Monday, Oct 4, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Oct 6: The Lives of Stars
- Reading: Chapter 17, Section 17.1-17.2.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: Stellar Evolution (due October 8).
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct06.pdf
Time: Wednesday, Oct 6, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Oct 8: Supernovae
- Reading: Chapter 17, Section 17.3-17.4.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: Stellar Evolution (due October 8).
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct08.pdf
Time: Friday, Oct 8, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Oct 11: The Death of Stars Like the Sun: White Dwarfs
- Reading: Chapter 18, Section 18.1.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Lives of Stars (due October 15).
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct11.pdf
Time: Monday, Oct 11, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Oct 13: Massive Star Death: Neutron Stars and Pulsars
- Reading: Chapter 18, Section 18.2.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Lives of Stars (due October 15).
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct13.pdf
Time: Wednesday, Oct 13, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Oct 15: Guest lecture on Extrasolar Planets by Professor W. Cash
- Reading: Chapter 13.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Lives of Stars (due October 15).
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...20Cash.pdf
Time: Friday, Oct 15, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Oct 18: Fiske Planetarium Show on "Dr. Einstein's Universe"
- Reading: Chapter 18, Section 18.3.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: Star Death (due October 22).
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct18.pdf
Time: Monday, Oct 18, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Oct 20: Anatomy of the Milky Way
- Reading: Chapter 19, Sections 19.1-19.2.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: Star Death (due October 22).
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct20.pdf
Time: Wednesday, Oct 20, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Oct 22: Stellar Motions and Dark Matter in the Milky Way
- Reading: Chapter 19, Section 19.1-19.2.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: Star Death (due October 22).
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct22.pdf
Time: Friday, Oct 22, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Oct 25: Spiral Arms & the Center of the Milky Way
- Reading: Chapter 19, Section 19.4; Chapter 20, Section 20.1.
- Homework: Study for Exam 2 on October 29 Chapters 13, 16, 17, 18, 19.
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct25.pdf
Time: Monday, Oct 25, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Oct 27: Galaxy Types, Galaxy Clusters, & Measuring Galaxy Distances
- Reading: Chapter 20, Sections 20.1-20.2.
- Homework: Study for Exam 2 on October 29 Chapters 13, 16, 17, 18, 19.
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct27.pdf
Time: Wednesday, Oct 27, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Oct 29: Exam 2
- Exam 2 covers material from Chapters 13, 16, 17, 18, 19.
Time: Friday, Oct 29, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Nov 1: Hubble's Law & Galaxy Evolution
- Reading: Chapter 20, Sections 20.3.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: Galaxies (due Nov. 5).
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Nov1.pdf
Time: Monday, Nov 1, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Nov 3: Fiske Planetarium Show on "Hubble's Expanding Universe"
- Reading: Chapter 20, Sections 20.3.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: Galaxies (due Nov. 5).
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Nov3.pdf
Time: Wednesday, Nov 3, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Nov 5: Cosmological Expansion and the Formation of Galaxies
- Reading: Chapter 21, Sections 21.1-21.2.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: Galaxies (due Nov. 5).
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Nov5.pdf
Time: Friday, Nov 5, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Nov 8: Active Galaxies and Quasars
- Reading: Chapter 21, Sections 21.3.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: Galaxy Evolution (due Nov. 12).
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Nov8.pdf
Time: Monday, Nov 8, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Nov 10: Evidence for Dark Matter
- Reading: Chapter 22, Sections 22.1 - 22.2.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: Galaxy Evolution (due Nov. 12).
Time: Wednesday, Nov 10, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Nov 12: Gravitational Lenses and the Large Scale Structure of the Universe
- Reading: Chapter 22, Sections 22.3.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: Galaxy Evolution (due Nov. 12).
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Nov12.pdf
Time: Friday, Nov 12, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Nov 15: Fiske Planetarium Show on "Dark Matter & Cosmological Structure Formation"
- Reading: Chapter 22, Sections 22.3.
- Homework: Prepare for Exam 3, Chapters 20, 21, 22.
Time: Monday, Nov 15, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Nov 17: Exam 3
- Homework: Prepare for Exam 3, Chapters 20, 21, 22.
Time: Wednesday, Nov 17, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Nov 19: Dark Matter & the Fate of the Universe
- Reading: Chapter 22, Sections 22.4.
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Nov19.pdf
Time: Friday, Nov 19, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Nov 22: No Class - Fall Break
Time: Monday, Nov 22, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Nov 24: No Class - Fall Break
Time: Wednesday, Nov 24, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Nov 26: No Class - Fall Break
Time: Friday, Nov 26, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Nov 29: Dark Energy
- Reading: Chapter 22, Section 22.4.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Fate of the Universe (due December 3)
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Nov29.pdf
Time: Monday, Nov 29, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Dec 3: The Cosmic Microwave Background
- Reading: Chapter 23, Sections 23.2 - 23.3.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Fate of the Universe (due December 3)
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Dec3.pdf
Time: Friday, Dec 3, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Dec 6: Evidence for the Big Bang & Inflation
- Reading: Chapter 23, Sections 23.3 - 23.4.
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Big Bang (due December 10)
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Dec6.pdf
Time: Monday, Dec 6, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Dec 8: Fiske Planetarium Show on "Exploring the Cosmos from the Moon"
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Big Bang (due December 10)
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...0LUNAR.pdf
Time: Wednesday, Dec 8, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Dec 10: Summary and Review for Final Exam
- Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Big Bang (due December 10)
- Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Dec10.pdf
Time: Friday, Dec 10, 2010, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes (2 years ago)
Dec 14: Astr 1020 Final Exam
- Astr 1020 Final Exam -- Exam will cover material in Chapters 1, 4, 5, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Time: Tuesday, Dec 14, 2010, at 1:30pm for 150 minutes (2 years ago)
Location: G1B20
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