Astronomy 2: Overview of
the Universe
Fall 2008
Lectures:
You
will be able to download some of my lecture notes and outlines from
here. Do
not expect to use these as a substitute for coming to class.
They
are my own lecture notes and probably do not contain all the detail you
will get by coming to class. They may be useful as an outline
to you of what was covered in lecture.
Week 2 (Sept 29 - Oct 3), Chapter 1: Celestial sphere, the Moon, and Planetary Motion
(color)
Week 3 (Oct 6 - Oct 10), Chapter 2: Gravity (only posted in color because the equations don't come out in b/w)
(color)
Week 3 (Oct 6 - Oct 10), Chapter 3: Light, Atoms, and Spectra
(first half)
and
(All)
Week 8 (Nov 10, 12), Chapter 11: The Sun
(complete)
Week 8,9 (Nov 12 , continued; Nov 15), Chapter 12: Middle-aged Stars
(complete)
Week 9, Chapter 13: Stellar Evolution
(complete)
Week 10, Chapters 13 & 14: Star Formation and Death:
Star Formation
Dead Stars