ASTR303
Spring 2018
Galaxies
Week |
Date |
Topic |
Reading |
1 |
04 Jan 2018 |
Introduction |
|
2 |
08 Jan 2018 |
Introduction
to Galaxies |
Ch. 1 |
3 |
15 Jan 2018 |
The Milky
Way |
Ch. 2 |
|
18 Jan 2018 |
Assignment
1 due |
|
4 |
22 Jan 2018 |
The Milky
Way |
Ch. 2 |
5 |
29 Jan 2018 |
Stellar Orbits/Dynamics |
Ch. 3 |
|
01 Feb 2018 |
Assignment
2 due |
|
6 |
05 Feb 2018 |
Stellar
Orbits/Dynamics |
|
7 |
12 Feb 2018 |
Reading
Break |
Ch. 3 |
|
19 Feb 2018 |
Assignment
3 due |
|
8 |
19 Feb 2018 |
The Local
Group |
Ch. 4 |
|
22 Feb 2018 |
Mid Term
Exam |
|
9 |
26 Feb 2018 |
Spiral and
S0 Galaxies |
Ch. 5 |
|
01 Mar 2018 |
Assignment
4 due |
|
10 |
05 Mar 2018 |
Spiral and
S0 Galaxies |
Ch. 5 |
11 |
12 Mar 2018 |
Elliptical
Galaxies |
Ch. 6 |
|
12 Mar 2018 |
Assignment
5 due |
|
12 |
19 Mar 2018 |
Galaxy
Groups |
Ch. 7 |
13 |
26 Mar 2018 |
Galaxy
Clusters |
Ch. 7 |
|
29 Mar 2018 |
Assignment
6 due |
|
|
? Apr 2018 |
Final Exam
|
|
Grading will reflect the result of the student’s performance in
Exam
format will be similar to the homework assignments.
IMPORTANT NOTES: