ASTRONOMY 110G: Schedule

Week 01Jan 15A Grand Tour of the Universe
Lecture 01: The Contents of the Universe
Week 02Jan 20 - 22An Astronomical Toolbox
Lecture 02: Scientific NotationLecture 03: Timescales in the Universe
Week 03Jan 25 - 29Understanding the Moon
Lecture 04: The Phases of the MoonLecture 05: The Seasons on Earth
Week 04Feb 1 - 5Observing the Sky
Lecture 06: The Origin of the MoonLecture 07: Mechanics of the Solar System
Week 05Feb 8 - 12The Solar System I
Lecture 08: The Geometry of the Solar SystemLecture 09: The Scientific Method
Week 06Feb 15 - 19The Solar System II
Lecture 10: Geocentric and Heliocentric ModelsLecture 11: The Formation of the Planets
Week 07Feb 22 - 26The Planets
Lecture 12: The Terrestrial PlanetsLecture 13: The Jovian Planets
Week 08Mar 1 - 5Midterm Exam
Midterm ReviewMidterm (Individual and Group)
Week 09Mar 8 - 12Waves and Energy
Lecture 14: Waves and LightLecture 15: Atomic Structure
Week 10Mar 15 - 19Atoms
Lecture 16: Absorption and EmissionLecture 17: Stellar Temperatures
Week 11Mar 29 - 31Stars
Lecture 18: Nuclear ReactionsLecture 19: Binary Stars
Week 12Apr 5 - 9Stellar Burning
Lecture 20: The Hertzsprung-Russell DiagramLecture 21: White Dwarfs
Week 13Apr 12 - 16Stellar Death
Lecture 22: Neutron StarsLecture 23: Black Holes
Week 14Apr 19 - 23Galaxies
Lecture 24: The Milky WayLecture 25: The Expansion of the Universe
Week 15Apr 26 - 30The Fate of the Universe
Lecture 26: A Universe of GalaxiesLecture 27: Final Exam Review
Week 16May 3 - 7Exam Week
Final Exam: Wednesday, May 5th, 8 - 10 am