AST 301 — Homework Assignments

Prof. Paul R. Shapiro
  1. UNIT 1
    1. Read:
      Ch. 1
      Ch. 2 (excluding "The Brightness of Stars," and "Magnitude and Intensity," pp. 12-14)
      Ch. 3 (excluding § 3-5, pp. 46-50)
      Appendix A-2 (pp. 601-603 only)

    2. Homework Set #1: due January 25

  2. UNIT 2
    1. Read:
      Ch. 9, pp. 167-174 through § 9-2
      Ch. 2 "The Brightness of Stars" and "Magnitude and Intensity" (p. 12-14)
      Ch. 4, pp. 52-67 (through § 4-2)
      Ch. 5, p. 82 (just the paragraph about inverse square law of light intensity) and Figure 5-7

    2. Homework Set # 2: due February 3

  3. UNIT 3
    1. Read:
      Ch. 6
      Ch. 7, only "Radial Velocity," pp. 139-141

    2. Homework Set #3: due February 10

    *Exam #1 (on Units 1-3): February 15

  4. UNIT 4
    1. Read:
      Ch. 7
      Ch. 9, § 9-3, "Luminosity, Radius, and Temperature," pp. 174-175 only

    2. Homework Set #4: due February 22

  5. UNIT 5
    1. Read:
      Ch. 4, § 4-2-end
      Ch. 5, through § 5-2
      Ch. 10, through § 10-3

    2. Homework Set #5: due March 2

    *Exam #2 (on Units 4 and 5): March 9

  6. UNIT 6
    1. Read:
      Ch. 9, § 9-3-end
      Ch. 10, § 10-4-end
      Ch. 12, § 12-2
      Ch. 13, § 13-1, "The Life Expectancies of Stars," p. 247 only

    2. Homework Set #6: due March 28

  7. UNIT 7
    1. Read:
      Ch. 12, § 12-1, § 12-3
      Ch. 13
      Ch. 14
      Ch. 15

    2. Homework Set #7: due April 6

    *Exam #3 (on Units 6 and 7): April 11

  8. UNIT 8
    1. Read:
      Ch. 11
      Ch. 12, § 12-4
      Ch. 16

    2. Homework Set #8: due April 20

  9. UNIT 9
    1. Read:
      Ch. 17
      Ch. 18, § 18-2
      Ch. 19, "The Age of the Universe," pp. 395-397 only

    2. Homework Set #9: due April 27

    *Exam #4 (on Units 8 and 9): May 4

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