University of Vermont Fall 2006 Term

Physics Department Astro/Physics 257 "Astrophysics"

Professor Joanna Rankin Office hours: MW 12:10-1 pm or by appointment

Preliminary Course Syllabus

Course Introduction, Physical Background
Read: Carrol & Ostlie, Chapts. 1-5
Optional Chapt. 1-5 probs due by Sept. end

Aug. 28, 30, Sept. 1 Fundamental Observations of Stars
Read: Carrol & Ostlie, Chapts. 7 and 8
Chapts. 7, 8 probs due: Thurs., Sept. 6

Sept. (4), 6, 8     Stellar Atmospheres
Read: Carrol & Ostlie, Chapt. 9Ñalso Chapt. 6
Chapt. 6, 9 probs due: Thurs., Sept. 13

Sept. 11, 13, 15     Stellar Interiors
Read: Carrol & Ostlie, Chapt. 10
Probs due: Thurs., Sept. 20

Sept. 18, 20, 22     The Sun
Read: Carrol & Ostlie, Chapt. 11
Probs due: Thurs., Sept. 27

Sept. 25, 27, 29     Star Formation and the Interstellar Medium
Read: Carrol & Ostlie, Chapt. 12
Probs due: Thurs., Oct. 4

Oct. 2, 4, 6     Stellar Evolution
Read: Carrol & Ostlie, Chapts. 13 (14)
Probs due: Thurs., Oct. 11

Oct. 9, 11, 13     Stellar Gerontology
Read: Carrol & Ostlie, Chapt. 15
Probs due: Thurs., Oct. 18

Oct. 16, 18, 20     Black Holes
Read: Carrol & Ostlie, Chapt. 16
Probs due: Thurs., Oct. 25

Oct. 23, 25, 27     Accretion and Close Binary Star Systems
Read: Carrol & Ostlie, Chapt. 17
Probs due: Thurs., Nov. 

Oct. 30, Nov. 1, 3     The Milky-Way Galaxy
Read: Carrol & Ostlie, Chapt. 22
Probs due: Thurs., Nov. 8

Nov. 6, 8, 10     Galaxies and Galactic Evolution
Read: Carrol & Ostlie, Chapts. 23 and 24
Probs due: Thurs., Nov. 15

Nov. 13, 15, 17     Active Galaxies and Quasars/Observational Cosmology
Read: Carrol & Ostlie, Chapt. 25, 26
Probs due: Tues., Nov. 29

- - - - - - - - - - - - THANKGIVING VACATION - - - - - - - - - - - -

Nov. 27, 29, Dec. 1     Mathematical Cosmology
Read: Carrol & Ostlie, Chapt. 27
Probs due: Tues., Dec. 6

Dec. 4, 6     The Early Universe
Read: Carrol and Ostlie, Chapt. 28
Probs due: Thurs., Dec. 8

Dec. 14, 3:30 pm FINAL EXAM