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Schedule Notes

Aug 26

Intro. To Class/
Introductory Celestial Mechanics
[Z&G 1.2 to 1.3]

Introductory Celestial Mechanics
[Z&G 1.4 to 1.5]

Sept 2

Planetary and Atmospheric Temperatures /
Applied Celestial Mechanics
[Z&G 2.1C&D, 2.3] 

Applied Celestial Mechanics
[Z&G 2.3]

Sept 9

Differential Gravitational Forces
[Z&G 3.4]

Hydrostatic Equilibrium
[Z&G 4.3 to 4.5]

Sept 16

EM Radiation
[Z&G 8.1]

Magnitudes
[magnitudes handout]

Sept 23

Atomic Structure and Spectra
[Z&G 8.2]

Spectra (continued)
[Z&G 8.3]

Sept 30

The Boltzmann and Saha Equations
[Z&G 8.4 (8.5 optional)]

Blackbody Radiation and the Transfer Equation
[Z&G 8-6 to 8-7]

Oct 7

Telescopes and Detectors
[Z&G 9]

Mid-Term Exam #1

Prof. Cabanela observing at CTIO Oct. 11-19 [Cancelled due to bad camera on the telescope]

Oct 14

NO CLASS

Telescopes and Detectors
[Z&G 9]

Oct 21

Telescopes and Detectors
[Z&G 9]

Stars: Distances and Magnitudes
[Z&G 11]

Oct 28

Stars: Distances and Magnitudes
[Z&G 11]

Stars: Binary Systems
[Z&G 12.1 to 12.3]

Nov 4

Stellar Atmospheres and Spectra Classification
[Z&G 13.1 to 13.2]

The HR Diagram
[Z&G 13.3]

Our Galaxy: Structure
[Z&G 14.1 to 14.3]

Nov 11

Our Galaxy: Dynamics
[Z&G 14.4 to 14.5]

The ISM
[Z&G 15.1 to 15.2]

Nov 18

Mid-Term Exam #2

NO CLASS

Nov 25

Star Formation
[Z&G 15.3]

Stellar Structure
[Z&G 16.1 to 16.2]

Dec 2

Stellar Evolution
[Z&G 16.3 to 16.4, possibly 16.5]

Stellar Corpses:
White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars
[Z&G 17.1 to 17.2]

Dec 9

Stellar Corpses: Black Holes
[Z&G 17.3]

NO CLASS