Class Schedule - Astro 106

The following is a list of important events for the Astronomy 106 class for Spring 1995. The Notes, Outlines, Objectives, Reading Assignments, Review Terms, and Review Questions organized by Lecture. To access any of this information, click on the lecture listed. You can also jump to the lectures which begin in February, March, April, and May.

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    • Lecture 01: The Universe- the Big Picture

    Date:January 24, 1995
    Reading: pp.2-8

    Lecture 02: Thermal Radiation- Nailing the Planck Curve

    Date:January 26, 1995
    Reading: pp.62-78

    Lecture 03: Spectroscopy-Jumpy Electrons and Fleeting Photons

    Date:January 31, 1995
    Reading: pp.79-100

    Lecture 04: The Superficial Sun- Atmosphere and Composition

    Date:February 2, 1995
    Reading: pp.365-379

    Lecture 05: The Solar Interior- Hotter than a Green Chile Cheeseburger

    Date:February 7, 1995
    Reading: pp.380-389

    Lecture 06: Measuring Stars-Magnitudes, Motion, and Spectral Types

    Date:February 9, 1995
    Reading: pp.390-400

    Lecture 07: The HR-Diagram- They Might Be Giants?

    Date:February 14, 1995
    Reading: pp.401-414

    Lecture 08: The ISM- Nebula and Interstellar Dust Bunnies

    Date:February 16, 1995
    Reading: pp.415-423

    Lecture 09: The ISM- the Galaxy has Gas

    Date:February 21, 1995
    Reading: pp.424-432

    Exam #1- February 23, 1995 (Thursday)

    EM spectrum, the Sun, measuring the Stars, Interstellar Medium, and the HR diagram.
    Reading: pp. 62-100, 365-432
    Lectures 1-9

    Lecture 10: A Star is Born- 7 Easy Steps to Thermonuclear Ignition

    Date:February 28, 1995
    Reading: pp.433-443

    Lecture 11: Observations of Star Formation- Peeking in at the Stellar Nursery

    Date:March 2, 1995
    Reading: pp.444-454

    Lecture 12: Stellar Evolution- Death of a Star

    Date:March 7, 1995
    Reading: pp.455-463

    Lecture 13: Stellar Evolution- Observations of Elderly Stars

    Date:March 9, 1995
    Reading: pp.464-476

    Spring Break!

    Dates: March 11-19, 1995

    Lecture 14: Supernova and Nova- Interstellar Explosions

    Date:March 21, 1995
    Reading: pp.477-494

    Lecture 15: Black Holes and Neutron Stars- Cosmological Snark Hunts

    Date:March 23, 1995
    Reading: pp.495-519

    Lecture 16: Overview of Stellar Evolution

    Date:March 28, 1995
    Reading: pp.433-519 (review)

    Exam #2- March 30, 1995 (Thursday)

    Stellar Formation, Evolution, Supernova, Nova, Black Holes and Neutron Stars.
    Reading: pp. 433-519
    Lectures 10-16

    Lecture 17: The Galaxy, A Historical Overview

    Date:April 4, 1995
    Reading: pp.520-532

    Lecture 18: The Galaxy, Our Home in Space

    Date:April 6, 1995
    Reading: pp.533-542

    Lecture 19: Normal Galaxies- Galaxies in the 'Hood

    Date:April 11, 1995
    Reading: pp.543-553

    Lecture 20: Hubble's Law

    Date:April 13, 1995
    Reading: pp.554-565

    Lecture 21: Active Galaxies and Quasers- Beacons of High Energy

    Date:April 18, 1995
    Reading: pp.566-590

    Lecture 22: Cosmology- The End of the World as We Know It

    Date:April 20, 1995
    Reading: pp.591-603

    Lecture 23: The Background Radiation- Static from the Edge

    Date:April 25, 1995
    Reading: pp.603-612

    Lecture 24: The Beginning

    Date:April 27, 1995
    Reading: pp.613-635

    Exam #3- May 2, 1995 (Tuesday)

    The Galaxy, Normal Galaxies, AGN's, Quasars, and Cosmology
    Reading: 520-635
    Lecture 17-24

    Lecture 25: Life in the Universe- LGM's and BEM's?

    Date:May 4, 1995
    Reading: pp.636-658