Office hours: Tuesday and Thursdays 1.30 - 2.20 pm in Elliott 208,
Course syllabus available. Textbook is "Foundations of Astronomy" by Seeds (11th edition is the most recent, older versions work just fine). Copies on sale at the UVic bookstore and on reserve at the library.
Labs start July 11, contact Russ Robb (robb at uvic.ca) with lab queries, or details on the lab schedule . Back to Sara's home page.
Atoms and starlight (chapter 6/7).
The sun (chapter 8).
The family of stars (chapter 9).
The ISM (chapter 10).
Star formation (chapter 11).
Stellar evolution (chapter 12).
Stellar death (chapter 13).
Black holes and neutron stars (chapter 14).
The Milky Way (chapter 15).
Galaxies and AGN (chapter 16/17).
Cosmology (chapter 18).
Assignment 2 on stars and the ISM, due 4.30pm July 26.
Assignment 3 on star formation and stellar evolution due 4.30pm August 2.
Assignment 4 on star death and black holes, due 4.30pm August 9.
Assignment 5 on the Milky Way and galaxies, due 4.30pm August 16.
Quiz 2: July 21 on the Sun and stars
Quiz 3: July 28 on the ISM and star formation
Quiz 4: Aug 4 on stellar evolution and star death
Quiz 5: Aug 11 on black holes and the Milky Way
Some basic equations are used in this course. Some are used as demonstrations in the class only and are not used in assignments, quizes or the exam. Those that are needed for quiz and exam questions are included on this equation sheet, which you can print out and bring with you into quizes and the exam.
Answers here Practice questions on stars
Everything you ever wanted to know about Stars: a short (and non-exhaustive!) revision sheet.
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