Topics
Tuesday
Thursday
Introduction to the Sky
Intro to class, read Chp 1
Link to OpenStax free online textbook
Lab Groups
Map to King's University ObservatoryJan 7
Jan 9
The Paintings of Vincent Van Gogh and the Starry Sky (ppt version)
Motion in the Sky
Lab Assignment #1 (sol)
(Group A - 2:00; Group B - 3:00)
Jan 14
Jan 16
Cycles of the Sky
Read all of Chapter 4
Chapter 3
Lab Assignment #2
(Group B - 2:00; Group A - 3:00)
Jan 21
Jan 23
IS Conference
no classes
Origin of Astronomy
(Group A - 2:00; Group B - 3:00)
Jan 28
Jan 30
Origin of Astronomy and Gravity
Read all of Chapter 3
Feb 4
Feb 6
Newton and Einstein
Read all of Chapter 3
(Group B - 2:00; Group A - 3:00)
Feb 11
Feb 13
Light and Telescopes
Astro 210 Seminar (2:00 pm Tuesday)
Feb 25
Chp 6.1 Radiation - Information from space
Chp 6.2 Visual-wavelength telescopes
Feb 27
Atoms and Spectra
Mar 3
Chp 7.2 The interaction of light and matter
Mar5
Atoms and Spectra
Read Chapters 15-17 of Text
Mar 10
Mar 12
Chp 8.2 Nuclear Fusion in the Sun
Atoms and Spectra
Chapter 7
Read Chapters 17-19 of Text
Mar 17
Mar 19
Understanding Stars
Mar 24
Mar 26
The Interstellar Medium and Stellar Families
Read Chapters 20, 22 of Text
Read 21.1, 21.2 of text
Mar 31
Apr 2
Link to Astronomy 200 exam
Link to Astronomy 210 exam
MT#2 Results
MC Results
The Death of Stars
Chp 22 - 23
Apr 7
Apr 9
Supernovase, Neutron Stars and Black Holes
Chp 23 - 24
Apr 14
Apr 16