Week

W

F

M

Dates

1

Gravity and grav. energy

p23-39, 49

Thermal radiation

p68-75

Interaction of light and matter

p97,99,111-117

Jan 3,5,8

2

 Bohr model, atoms and particles

p119-137

Atoms, cont.

Binary stars

p180-182

Jan 10,12,15

3

 Absorption lines

p202-209

Stellar spectra and the H-R diagram

p209-228,242-243,251-255

Hydrostatic equilibrium and presure equation of state

p284-295

Jan 17,19,22

4

Virial theorem

p50-53

Stellar energy sources

p296-302; 306-315

Stellar models and the Main Sequence

p329-334,340-343

Jan 24,26,29

5

Solar interior, neutrinos

p349-360

review or catch-up

probable midterm date

 Jan 31, Feb 2,5

6

Opacity sources

p238-251

Solar Atmosphere

360-365

Solar cycle

p381-392

Feb 7,9,12

7

Protostars

p412-424

Pre-Main sequence evolution

p425-431

Main sequence evolution

p446-453

Feb 14,16,19

8

Post-main sequence evolution

p457-474

Post-ms, cont

End of massive stars

p518-543

Feb 21,23,26

9

Star clusters

p474-479

Stellar pulsation

p483-491,498,567-571

Feb 28, Mar 2,5

10

White dwarfs

p557-572

Neutron stars

p578-592

 Mar 7,9,12