Topic | Date | Reading | Homework | |
Observed Stellar Properties
Thermal and Hydrostatic Equilibrium Virial Theorem |
August 29 | Chapters 1 and 2 | ||
Pressure Sources | September 5 | Chapter 3 | Homework #1 | |
Energy Transport | September 12 | Chapter 4 | ||
Nuclear energy generation | September 19 | Homework #2 | ||
Simple analytic stellar models
Simple stellar computer models |
September 26 | Chapter 5 | ||
Midterm Exam #1 | October 3 | |||
Stellar stability and Convection | October 3 | Chapter 6 | Homework #3 | |
Stella Evolution - Overview | October 10 | Chapter 7 | ||
Stellar Evolution - Details | October 17 | Chapter 9 | ||
Stellar Evolution (continued)
Core Collapse Supernovae |
October 24 | Chapter 9 | Homework #4 | |
Novae, White Dwarf Supernovae
Neutron Stars and Black Holes Accretion |
October 31 | Chapter 10 | ||
Midterm Exam #2 | November 9 | |||
Supernova Remnants
Star Formation |
November 14 | Chapter 10
Dyson & Williams, Ch. 6-7 Carroll & Ostlie, Ch. 12 |
Homework #5 | |
Protostars
Protoplanetary Disks |
November 21 | Hartmann, Ch. 2-3
Stahler & Palla, Ch. 9-11 |
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Disk Accretion and Planet Formation | November 28 | Hartmann, Ch. 5 | ||
Homework #6 | November 30 | Homework #6 | ||
Scientific Writing Assignment | December 5 | Instructions | ||
Everything | December 11 | 10:30 AM | Final Exam |