ASTR-1020: Schedule

Aug 26: Welcome and Overview of Astr 1020

Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Aug26.pdf

Time: Monday, Aug 26, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )
Location: Duane G1B20

Aug 28: 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. 20-21.
Mastering Astronomy Homework (complete by Sep. 4): (1) Register and log-in to Mastering Astronomy (see instructions in Syllabus) and (2) Intro to Mastering Astronomy
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Aug28.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )
Location: G1B20

Aug 30: Sizes and Scales of Structures in the Universe

Reading (complete before class): Chapter 1
Mastering Astronomy Homework (complete by Sep. 4): (1) Register and log-in to Mastering Astronomy (see instructions in Syllabus) and (2) Intro to Mastering Astronomy
Begin "Scales of the Universe", due on Sep. 6.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Aug30.pdf

Time: Friday, Aug 30, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )
Location: G1B20

Sep 2: No Class - Labor Day Holiday

Time: Monday, Sep 2, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Sep 4: A Review of Energy & Gravity

Reading: Chapter 4, Sections 4.1-4.4.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: Scales of the Universe, due Sep. 6.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Sep4.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Sep 4, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Sep 6: A Review of Light

Reading: Chapter 5, Sections 5.1 & 5.2.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: Scales of the Universe, due Sep. 6.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Sep6.pdf

Time: Friday, Sep 6, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Sep 9: Light and Atoms

Reading: Chapter 5, Sections 5.3 - 5.5.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: Light & Matter due Sep. 13 at midnight.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Sep9.pdf

Time: Monday, Sep 9, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Sep 11: Radio Waves and Molecules

Reading: Chapter 5, Section 5.3
Mastering Astronomy Homework: Light & Matter due Sep. 13.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep11.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Sep 11, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Sep 13: Class Canceled, Campus Closed due to flooding

Mastering Astronomy Homework: Light & Matter due Sep. 16 by midnight.

Time: Friday, Sep 13, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Sep 16: Our Sun: The Closest Star

Reading: Chapter 14, Section 14.1.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: Light & Matter is due on Sep. 16 at midnight.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Sun is due Sep. 20.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep16.pdf

Time: Monday, Sep 16, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Sep 18: The Sun's Nuclear Furnace

Reading: Chapter 14, Sections 14.2-14.3.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Sun is due Sep. 20.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep18.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Sep 18, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Sep 20: Stellar Brightness and Luminosity

Reading: Chapter 15, Sections 15.1
Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Sun is due Sep. 20 at midnight.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep20.pdf

Time: Friday, Sep 20, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Sep 23: Distances to Stars: Parallax

Reading: Chapter 15, Section 15.1.
Homework: Prepare for Exam 1 on Sep. 27.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep23.pdf

Time: Monday, Sep 23, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Sep 25: Stellar Temperatures

Reading: Chapter 15, Section 15.1.
Homework: Prepare for Exam 1 on Sep. 27.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep25.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Sep 25, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Sep 27: Exam 1

Exam 1 will cover Chapters 1 (Sections 1.1-1.2), 4, 5, 14, 15 (Section 15.1).
Solutions for Exam 1: http://lunar.colorado...utions.pdf

Time: Friday, Sep 27, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Sep 30: Binary Stars and Stellar Masses

Reading: Chapter 15, Section 15.1.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Properties of Stars due on Oct. 4.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep30.pdf

Time: Monday, Sep 30, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Oct 2: The Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) Diagram

Reading: Chapter 15, Section 15.2.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Properties of Stars due on Oct. 4.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Oct2.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Oct 2, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Oct 4: The HR Diagram and Star Clusters

Reading: Chapter 15, Section 15.3.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Properties of Stars due on Oct. 4 at midnight.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Oct4.pdf

Time: Friday, Oct 4, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Oct 7: Star Birth

Reading: Chapter 16.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: Star Birth is due Oct. 11 at midnight.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct07.pdf

Time: Monday, Oct 7, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Oct 9: The Lives of Stars

Reading: Chapter 17, Section 17.1-17.2.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: Star Birth is due Oct. 11 at midnight.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Oct9.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Oct 9, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Oct 11: Supernovae

Reading: Chapter 17, Section 17.3-17.4.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: Star Birth is due Oct. 11 at midnight.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct11.pdf

Time: Friday, Oct 11, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Oct 14: The Death of Stars Like the Sun: White Dwarfs

Reading: Chapter 18, Section 18.1.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Lives of Stars due October 18.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...ingman.pdf

Time: Monday, Oct 14, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Oct 16: Fiske Planetarium Show on "Dr. Einstein's Universe"

Reading: Chapter 18, Section 18.3.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Lives of Stars due on October 18.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct16.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Oct 16, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Oct 18: Telescopes

Reading: Chapter 6
Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Lives of Stars due October 18 at midnight.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct18.pdf

Time: Friday, Oct 18, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Oct 21: Massive Star Death: Neutron Stars and Pulsars

Reading: Chapter 18, Section 18.2.
Homework: Study for Exam 2 on Oct. 25.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct21.pdf

Time: Monday, Oct 21, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Oct 23: Exam 2

Exam 2 will cover Chapters 6, 15, 16, 17, 18.
Exam Solutions: http://lunar.colorado...utions.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Oct 23, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Oct 25: Anatomy of the Milky Way

Reading: Chapter 19, Sections 19.1-19.2.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct25.pdf

Time: Friday, Oct 25, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Oct 28: Stellar Motions and Dark Matter in the Milky Way

Reading: Chapter 19, Sections 19.1-19.2.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Milky Way due on Nov. 1.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct28.pdf

Time: Monday, Oct 28, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Oct 30: Spiral Arms & the Center of the Milky Way

Reading: Chapter 19, Sections 19.2-19.4.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Milky Way due on Nov. 1.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct30.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Oct 30, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Nov 1: Galaxy Types, Galaxy Clusters, & Measuring Distances

Reading: Chapter 20, Sections 20.1-20.2.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Milky Way due on Nov. 1 at midnight.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Nov1.pdf

Time: Friday, Nov 1, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Nov 4: Hubble's Law & Galaxy Evolution

Reading: Chapter 20, Sections 20.3.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: Galaxies due on November 8.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Nov4.pdf

Time: Monday, Nov 4, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Nov 6: Fiske Planetarium Show on "Hubble's Expanding Universe"

Reading: Chapter 20, Sections 20.3.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: Galaxies due on November 8.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Nov6.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Nov 6, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Nov 8: Cosmological Expansion and the Formation of Galaxies

Reading: Chapter 21, Sections 21.1-21.2.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: Galaxies due on November 8 at midnight.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Nov8.pdf

Time: Friday, Nov 8, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Nov 11: Active Galaxies and Quasars

Reading: Chapter 21, Sections 21.3.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: Galaxy Evolution due on Nov. 15.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Nov11.pdf

Time: Monday, Nov 11, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Nov 13: Evidence for Dark Matter

Reading: Chapter 23, Sections 23.1 - 23.2.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: Galaxy Evolution due on Nov. 15.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Nov13.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Nov 13, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Nov 15: Gravitational Lenses and the Large Scale Structure of the Universe

Reading: Chapter 23, Sections 23.3.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: Galaxy Evolution due on Nov. 15 at midnight.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Nov15.pdf

Time: Friday, Nov 15, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Nov 18: The Dark Ages and Cosmic Dawn

Reading Chapter 23, Section 23.1-23.3.
Homework: Study for Exam 3 on Nov. 20.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Nov18.pdf

Time: Monday, Nov 18, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Nov 20: Exam 3

Exam 3 will cover textbook chapoters: 19, 20, 21, 23.
Exam 3 Solutions: http://lunar.colorado...utions.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Nov 20, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Nov 22: Dark Matter and the Fate of the Universe

Reading: Chapter 23, Section 23.4
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Nov22.pdf

Time: Friday, Nov 22, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Nov 25: No Class - Fall Break

Time: Monday, Nov 25, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Nov 27: No Class - Fall Break

Time: Wednesday, Nov 27, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Nov 29: No Class - Fall Break

Time: Friday, Nov 29, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Dec 2: Dark Energy

Reading: Chapter 23, Section 23.4.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Fate of the Universe due on Dec. 6.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Dec2.pdf

Time: Monday, Dec 2, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Dec 4: The First Moments of Creation

Reading: Chapter 22, Sections 22.1 - 22.2.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Fate of the Universe due on Dec. 6.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Dec4.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Dec 4, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )

Dec 6: The Cosmic Microwave Background

Reading: Chapter 22, Sections 22.2 - 22.3.
Mastering Astronomy Homework: The Fate of the Universe due at midnight on Dec. 6.
Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Dec6.pdf

Time: Friday, Dec 6, 2013, at 1:00pm for 60 minutes ( 9 years ago )