ASTRONOMY 110G: Schedule
Week 01
Jan 15
A Grand Tour of the Universe
Lecture 01: The Contents of the Universe
Week 02
Jan 20 - 22
An Astronomical Toolbox
Lecture 02: Scientific Notation
Lecture 03: Timescales in the Universe
Week 03
Jan 25 - 29
Understanding the Moon
Lecture 04: The Phases of the Moon
Lecture 05: The Seasons on Earth
Week 04
Feb 1 - 5
Observing the Sky
Lecture 06: The Origin of the Moon
Lecture 07: Mechanics of the Solar System
Week 05
Feb 8 - 12
The Solar System I
Lecture 08: The Geometry of the Solar System
Lecture 09: The Scientific Method
Week 06
Feb 15 - 19
The Solar System II
Lecture 10: Geocentric and Heliocentric Models
Lecture 11: The Formation of the Planets
Week 07
Feb 22 - 26
The Planets
Lecture 12: The Terrestrial Planets
Lecture 13: The Jovian Planets
Week 08
Mar 1 - 5
Midterm Exam
Midterm Review
Midterm (Individual and Group)
Week 09
Mar 8 - 12
Waves and Energy
Lecture 14: Waves and Light
Lecture 15: Atomic Structure
Week 10
Mar 15 - 19
Atoms
Lecture 16: Absorption and Emission
Lecture 17: Stellar Temperatures
Week 11
Mar 29 - 31
Stars
Lecture 18: Nuclear Reactions
Lecture 19: Binary Stars
Week 12
Apr 5 - 9
Stellar Burning
Lecture 20: The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
Lecture 21: White Dwarfs
Week 13
Apr 12 - 16
Stellar Death
Lecture 22: Neutron Stars
Lecture 23: Black Holes
Week 14
Apr 19 - 23
Galaxies
Lecture 24: The Milky Way
Lecture 25: The Expansion of the Universe
Week 15
Apr 26 - 30
The Fate of the Universe
Lecture 26: A Universe of Galaxies
Lecture 27: Final Exam Review
Week 16
May 3 - 7
Exam Week
Final Exam: Wednesday, May 5th, 8 - 10 am