Weekly Topic Overview	Monday	Wednesday	Friday
Background: Virial Theorem, Formation of spectral lines, Boltzmann and Saha equation, the Hipparcos catalog, the HR diagram Week 1 lectures		1/24 Overview Chapter 2, p50 – 53 Chapter 8, p 202 – 230	1/26 Spectral line formation Hmwk 1
Stellar atmospheres: description of the radiation fields, opacity, radiative transfer Week 2 lectures	1/29 Radiation Fields Chapter 9, p 231 – 255	1/31 Continuum and Line opacity	2/2 Radiative transfer Hmwk 2
Stellar atmospheres: The transfer equation, curve of growth analysis, spectral line profiles Week 3 lectures	2/5 Transfer Equation Ch 9, p 255-279	2/7 Curve of Growth	2/9 Temperature and Chemical Composition Hmwk 3 Last day to add a class
Interiors of Stars: Hydrostaic equilibrium, pressure equation of State, Stellar Energy Sources Week 4 lectures	2/12 Hydrostatic equilibruium Ch 10, p 284 – 315	2/14 Pressure eqn of state UNIV ARIZONA	2/16 Stellar Energy sources Hmwk 4
Interiors of Stars: Energy transport and thermodynamics, Stellar model building, the Main Sequence Week 5 lectures	2/19 Energy Transport and Thermodynamics Ch 10, p 315 – 344 Last day to drop a class	2/21 Stellar Model building	2/23 the Main Sequence Hmwk 5
The Sun: solar interior, solar atmosphere, solar cycle Week 6 lectures	2/26 Planet formation Ch 11, p 349 – 394 NAC MEETING	2/28 Solar atmosphere NAC MEETING	3/2 Solar Cycle Hmwk 6
The ISM and Star Formation Week 7 lectures	3/5 Interstellar Dust and Gas Ch 12, p 398 – 420	3/7 Formation of Protostars	3/9 Pre-MS evolution Hmwk 7
Main Sequence Evolution and Post-MS Evolution Week 8 lectures	3/12 Evolution on the MS Ch 13, p 446 – 480	3/14 Late Stages of Evolution	3/16 Stellar Clusters Hmwk 8
Stellar Pulsation Week 9 lectures	3/19 Pulsating Stars Ch 14, p 483 – 503 CR/NC deadline	3/21 Physics of Stellar Pulsation	3/23 Modeling Stellar Pulsation Hmwk 9
Stellar Pulsation Week 10 lectures	3/26 Nonradial Stellar Pulsation Ch 14, p 503 – 513	3/28 Helioseismology and Asteroseismology Hmwk 10	3/30 No Classes – Cesar Chavez Day
The Fate of Massive Stars Week 11 lectures	4/2 Post-MS evolution of Massive Stars Ch 15, p518 – 553	4/4 Supernovae: classification and core-collapse	4/6 Gamma-Ray Bursts Hmwk 11
Spring Break	4/9 Spring Break	4/11 Spring Break UNIV NEBRASKA	4/13 Spring Break NEW YORK
Physical Processes in the Solar System Week 12 lectures	4/16 Tidal Forces Ch 19, p 714 – 732	4/18 Physics of Atmospheres	4/20 Student Presentations Hmwk 12
Terrestrial Planets Week 13 lectures	4/23 Resonances Ch 20, p 737 – 770	4/25 Formation of the Moon Last day to withdraw NORTHWESTERN UNIV	4/26 Student Presentations Hmwk 13
Giant Planets Week 14 lectures	4/30 Giant Planet Formation Ch 21, p 775 – 807	5/2 Moons of Giant Planets and Planetary Ring Systems	5/4 Student Presentations Hmwk 14
Comets and KBO’s Week 15 lectures	5/7 Pluto and Charon Ch 22, p 813 – 844	5/9 Comets and KBO’s	5/11 Student Presentations Term papers due
Planet Formation and Evolution Week 16 lectures	5/14 Ch 23, 848 – 869	5/16 Last day of Class