Astronomy 122: Birth and Death of Stars

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Lectures:

Week 01:
  1. Introduction
  2. Celestial Sphere
  3. Matter & Energy
Week 02:
  1. Light
  2. Quantum Physics
  3. Fundamental Forces
Week 03:
  1. Telescopes & Observatories
  2. Stellar Properties
    Friday, Apr 17th: Exam #1
Week 04:
  1. Stellar Types
  2. Binary Stars
  3. HR Diagram
Week 05:
  1. Stellar Structure
  2. Star Formation
  3. Stellar Evolution: MS
Week 06:
  1. Star Clusters
  2. Stellar Evolution: RGB
    Friday, May 8th: Exam #2
Week 07:
  1. Stellar Evolution: WD
  2. Stellar Death
  3. Neutron Stars
Week 08:
  1. Relativity
  2. Black Holes
  3. Interstellar Medium: Cold
Week 09:
  1. Interstellar Medium: Warm
  2. Interstellar Medium: Hot
Week 10:
  1. Milky Way
  2. Stellar Populations
    Friday, Jun 5th: Exam #3

Quiz/Exams:

Quiz Deadlines
Quizzes #1,2,3Sun, Apr 5th Quizzes #15,16Thurs, May 7th
Quizzes #4,5,6Sun, Apr 12th Quizzes #17,18,19Sun, May 17th
Quizzes #7,8Thurs, Apr 16th Quizzes #20,21,22Sun, May 24th
Quizzes #9,10,11Sun, Apr 26th Quizzes #23,24Sun, May 31st
Quizzes #12,13,14Sun, May 3th Quizzes #25,26Thurs, Jun 4th
All quizzes must be done by 11:59pm on the dates listed on the top of each quiz
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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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