Course Outline

1. • Week 1: Jan 5 - 9
   

2. • Mon - Thurs: Introduction, Light, Distances, Matter, Gravity
   

3. • Fri: Stars Introduction
   

1. • Week 2: Jan 12 - 16
   

2. • Mon - Fri: The observed properties of stars
   

3. • Fri, Jan 16: Homework #1 Due
   

1. • Week 3: Jan 19 - 23 [No class on Monday, Jan 19: MLK Day]
   

2. • Tues - Fri: The observed properties of stars ; Stellar structure & evolution
   

3. • Fri, Jan 23: In-Class Quiz #1; no lecture
   

1. • Week 4: Jan 26 - 30
   

2. • Mon - Fri: Stellar structure & evolution;  supernovae, neutron stars, white dwarfs.   
   

3. • Fri, Jan 30: Homework #2 Due
   

1. • Week 5: Feb 2 - 6
   

2. • Mon - Fri: Neutron stars & black holes; The Milky Way
   

3. • Fri, Feb 6: In-Class Quiz #2; no lecture
   

1. • Week 6: Feb 9 - 13
   

2. • Mon - Fri: the Local Group, external galaxies, star formation
   

3. • Fri, Feb 13: Homework #3 Due
   

1. • Week 7: Feb 16 - 20
   

2. • Mon - Fri: The Universe, galaxy clusters, large-scale structure
   

3. • Fri, Feb 20: In-Class Quiz #3; no lecture
   

1. • Week 8: Feb 23 - 27
   

2. • Mon - Fri: Cosmology, the Big Bang, the evolution of the universe
   

3. • Fri, Feb 27: Homework #4 Due
   

1. • Week 9: Mar 2 - 6
   

2. • Mon - Fri: the Big Bang, the evolution of the universe
   

3. • Fri, Mar 6: In-Class Quiz #4; no lecture
   

1. • Week 10: Mar 9 - 13
   

2. • Mon - Fri: Frontiers in Astronomy & Astrophysics
   

3. • Fri, Mar 13: Homework #5 Due
   

1. • Finals Week:
   

2. • Tuesday,  March 17 11:30am - 1:18pm.