AST 201 Syllabus, Fall 1997

Subject

Reading

Due dates

I. Light, Observations, Telescopes, Instruments Ch. 3-6,9 HW 1 due
Quiz 1: Friday, Sept. 12
II. The Interstellar Medium and Star Formation Ch. 7,8,16 HW 2 due
Quiz 2: Friday, Oct. 3
III. The Solar System and Planets Ch. 7,8 HW 3 due (including Moon Lab)
Quiz 3: Friday, Oct. 24
IV. Stars, Clusters and Stellar Evolution Ch. 9,11-13,15 HW 4 due
Quiz 4: Friday, Nov. 14
V. Variable, Binary, Interesting Stars Ch. 10,14 HW 5 due
Quiz 5: Friday, Dec. 5