Astronomy 201 Lecture Notes

Lecture Notes for Astronomy 201
Instructor: Eric Sandquist


Covered on First Quiz:

The Celestial Sphere, and the Apparent Motions of Stars and the Sun (Last updated: Feb. 4 - final update for semester)

Moon Phases and Eclipses (Last updated: Feb. 6)

Covered on Second Quiz:

Eclipses (Last updated: Feb. 11 - final update for semester)

Planet Orbits and the Laws of Motion (Last updated: Feb. 25 - final update for semester)

Telescopes (Last updated: Feb. 27 - final update for semester)

Covered on Third Quiz:

Measuring Star Characteristics (Last updated: Mar. 24 - final update for semester)

Stellar Structure and Evolution (Last updated: Mar. 19 - final update for semester)

High-Mass Stars, Supernovas, and Black Holes (Last updated: Mar. 26 - final update for semester)

Star Characteristics Review (Last updated: Mar. 24 - final update for semester)

Covered on Fourth Quiz:

Characteristics of the Solar System and Planet Formation (Last updated: April 11 - final update for semester)

Terrestrial Planets (Last updated: April 21 - last update for semester)

Jovian Planets (Last updated: April 23 - final update for semester)

Only Covered on Final Exam:

Extrasolar Planets (Last updated: April 30 - final update for semester)

Galaxies and the Milky Way (Last updated: May 2 - final update for semester)

Cosmology (Last updated: May 9 - final update for semester)


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Last update: May 9, 2008