Astronomy 122: Birth and Death of Stars

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Lectures:

Week 01:
  1. Introduction (Slides)
  2. Celestial Sphere (Slides)
  3. Matter & Energy (Slides)
Week 02:
  1. Light (Slides)
  2. Quantum Physics (Slides)
  3. Fundamental Forces (Slides)
Week 03:
  1. Telescopes & Observatories (Slides)
  2. Stellar Properties (Slides)
    Friday, Apr 18th: Exam #1
Week 04:
  1. Stellar Types (Slides)
  2. Binary Stars (Slides)
  3. HR Diagram (Slides)
Week 05:
  1. Stellar Structure (Slides)
  2. Star Formation (Slides)
  3. Stellar Evolution: MS (Slides)
Week 06:
  1. Star Clusters (Slides)
  2. Stellar Evolution: RGB (Slides)
    Friday, May 9th: Exam #2
Week 07:
  1. Stellar Evolution: WD (Slides)
  2. Stellar Death (Slides)
  3. Neutron Stars (Slides)
Week 08:
  1. Relativity (Slides)
  2. Black Holes (Slides)
  3. Interstellar Medium: Cold (Slides)
Week 09:
  1. Interstellar Medium: Warm (Slides)
  2. Interstellar Medium: Hot (Slides)
Week 10:
  1. Milky Way (Slides)
  2. Stellar Populations (Slides)
    Friday, Jun 6th: Exam #3

Quiz/Exams:

Quiz Deadlines
Quizzes #1,2,3Sun, Apr 6th Quizzes #15,16Thurs, May 8th
Quizzes #4,5,6Sun, Apr 13th Quizzes #17,18,19Sun, May 18th
Quizzes #7,8Thurs, Apr 17th Quizzes #20,21,22Sun, May 25th
Quizzes #9,10,11Sun, Apr 27th Quizzes #23,24Sun, Jun 1st
Quizzes #12,13,14Sun, May 4th Quizzes #25,26Thurs, Jun 5th
All quizzes must be done by 11:59pm on the dates listed on the top of each quiz
Scores and answers will be available after each deadline by clicking the button below

The background graphic of these pages is from a chart in Johannes Kepler's 1606 celestial atlas entitled De Stella Nova.

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