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    ASTRONOMY 104: Stars and Galaxies 

  Week 6  Fall 2007

Lab Update

Date

Class Topic

Readings/Assignments

Monday,   

Sept. 24

Stellar Lifetimes;  Review of stellar properties;

Review of Stellar Properties PPT

*Look here for websites which review stellar properties. Particularly good is Nick Strobel's page.

Solutions: Main Sequence Stars

Wednesday, 

Sept. 26

Stellar Properties: Case studies

Solutions: Case 1   Case 2    Case 3  (they may not be pretty, but they are available!)

Due: Review of stellar  properties

Friday,   

Sept. 28

Overview of Stellar Evolution

The Interstellar Medium

Overview PPT                    ISM PPT

Ch. 18

*The Interstellar Medium: an Online Tutorial 

* marks optional (but useful!) readings

 

week 1 week2 week 3 week 4 week 5   week 6   week 7
week 8 week 9 week 10 week 11   week 12 week 13 week 14
week 15

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Announcements:

Assignments:

1) Review of stellar properties: Due Wednesday in class. This is a graded assignment!