ASTR 1120-002 Spring 2003 ¾ TIMETABLE

Week Topic Lectures Other
1 Jan 13 Light and Radiation
Mon Jan 13: Introduction to course
Wed Jan 15: Spectra
Fri Jan 17:
 
2 Jan 20 Telescopes
Mon Jan 20: Martin Luther King Day
Fri Jan 24: Telescopes
Thur Jan 23: SBO Observing 7pm
3 Jan 27 Sun  
Wed Jan 29: Last day to drop for free
4 Feb 3 Stars
Mon Feb 3: Fiske: "The Night Sky"
Fri Feb 7: Project 1 due before class
5 Feb 10 Stellar Evolution  
Mon Feb 10: SBO Observing 7pm
The Fri Feb 14 discussion will be led by
Prof. Richard McCray.
6 Feb 17 Novae and Supernovae
Mon Feb 17: Fiske: "Supernova"
presented by Prof. Nick Gnedin
  
7 Feb 24 Neutron Stars and Black Holes
Mon Feb 24: "Falling into a Black Hole"
Tue Feb 25: SBO Observing 7pm
Wed Feb 26: Last day to drop
Fri Feb 28: Project 2 due before class
8 Mar 3
Mon Mar 3: Fiske: "Black Holes and Relativity"
Wed Mar 5: Review Session in class
Wed Mar 5: Review Session 7-9pm in RAMY 250 with Greg Herczeg
Fri Mar 7: Midterm
9 Mar 10 The Milky Way
Mon Mar 10: Fiske: "The Milky Way"
  
10 Mar 17 Star Formation  
Mon Mar 17: SBO Observing 7pm
11 Mar 24 Spring Break
12 Mar 31 Galaxies
Mon Mar 31: Fiske: "Galaxies"
Fri Apr 4: Project 3 due before class
13 Apr 7 Active Galaxies  
Wed Apr 9: SBO Observing 8:30pm
14 Apr 14 The Universe
Mon Apr 14: Fiske: "Big Bang"
  
15 Apr 21  
Thur Apr 24: SBO Observing 8:30pm
Fri Apr 25: Review Session in class
16 Apr 28 Final week
Mon Apr 28: Review Session
Fri May 2: Team Webpages
Wed Apr 30: Review Session 7-9pm in Duane G1B30 with Greg Herczeg
Fri May 2: Team Webpages (Project 5) due before 4am on Friday morning
Sat May 3: Final 10:30am-1pm

Updated 25 Apr 2003