Lectures and Approximate Schedule
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Topic Covered |
Lecture Notes |
Text Book Chapter |
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August 26, 2014 |
Introduction, Discussion of Universal Questions |
N/A |
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August 28, 2014 |
Size of Things, Scientific Notation |
Chapter 1 |
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September 2, 2014 |
Planetarium, Excursion through the Universe |
N/A |
N/A |
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September 4, 2014 |
Newton’s Laws |
Chapter 4 |
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September 9, 2014 |
Laws of Motion |
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September 11 2014 |
The Sun |
Chapter 14 |
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September 16, 2014 |
Planetarium |
N/A |
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September 18, 2014 |
The Sun |
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September 23, 2014 |
Stars |
Chapter 16 |
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September 25, 2014 |
Stars |
Chapter 17 |
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September 30, 2014 |
Planetarium |
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October 2, 2014 |
HR Diagram |
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October 7, 2014 |
Exam #1 |
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October 9, 2014 |
Stellar Evolution |
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October 14, 2014 |
Planetarium |
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October 16, 2014 |
White Dwarfs |
Chapter 18 |
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October 21, 2014 |
Binaries and Supernovae |
file:///C:/Users/wcash/Documents/Teach/A1200/Lecture23.ppt |
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October 23, 2014 |
Neutron Stars |
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October 28, 2014 |
Black holes |
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October 30, 2014 |
Exam #2 |
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Chapter 19 |
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November 4, 2014 |
Planetarium |
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November 6, 2014 |
More Black Holes |
Lecture 17 |
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November 11, 2014 |
Milky Way |
Lecture 18 |
Chapter 20 |
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November 13, 2014 |
Interstellar Medium |
Lecture 19 |
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November 18, 2014 |
Planetarium |
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November 20, 2014 |
Exam #3 |
Chapter 21 |
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December 2, 2014 |
Planetarium |
Lecture 20 |
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December 4, 2014 |
Active Galaxies and Quasars |
Lecture 21 |
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December 9, 2014 |
The Big Bang |
Lecture 22 |
Chapter 23, 22 |
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December 11, 2014 |
Exoplanets |
Lecture 23 |
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December 17, 2014 |
Final Exam |