PY 223: ASTRONOMY
SYLLABUS FOR SUMMER '95
WEEK #1 (July 3 - 7) History and Physics of Astronomy
- Monday: Introduction, Tour of the Universe
- Tuesday: 4th of July - no class
- Wednesday: History of Astronomy
- Thursday: Gravity drives the Universe
- Friday: Light as the messenger of information
WEEK #2 (July 10 - 14) Earth, Moon, and Sun
- Monday: Quiz #1
- Tuesday: The Earth
- Wednesday: The Moon
- Thursday: The interior of the sun
- Friday: The exterior of the sun
WEEK #3 (July 17 - 21) Our Solar System
- Monday: Quiz #2
- Tuesday: Overview of the Solar System
- Wednesday: The Terrestial Planets
- Thursday: The Outer Planets
- Friday: Meteors, Asteroids, and Comets
WEEK #4 (July 24 - 28) Stars
- Monday: Quiz #3
- Tuesday: Properties of Stars
- Wednesday: Stellar Evolution
- Thursday: Stellar Death
- Friday: Stellar Remnants
WEEK #5 (July 31 - August 4) The Rest of the Universe
- Monday: Quiz #4
- Tuesday: The Milky Way
- Wednesday: Other Galaxies
- Thursday: The Expanding Universe
- Friday: Cosmology
FINAL EXAM 8am, August 8