Elizabeth Wehner

Introduction to Astrophysics I - Fall 2006

Syllabus

September 12 Magnitudes
Coordinate Systems
Airmass
Read chapters 1-3
September 14 Blackbody Radiation Read chapters 3,5
September 19 Telescopes Read chapter 6
September 21 Stellar Classification
Velocity Distributions
Read chapters 7, 8
HW 1 DUE
September 26 Radiative Transfer Read chapter 9
September 28 Stellar Structure Read chapter 10
HW 2 DUE
October 3 Midterm  
October 5 Stellar Structure, cont. Read chapters 10, 11
October 10 Interstellar Medium
Star Formation
Read chapters 11, 12
October 12 Low Mass Stellar Evolution Read chapters 13, 14
HW 3 DUE
October 17 High-Mass Stellar Evolution Read chapters 14, 15
PROJECT DUE
October 19 End States Read chapters 16-18
HW 4 DUE