Naked-Eye Astronomy (Prologue, Chapter 1) 

Jan 08-10 -- Course Overview. The Scale of the Universe; Scientific Notation and Units.
Jan 15-17 -- The Celestial Sphere. Apparent Motions of the Sun and Stars. The Seasons. 
             Cycles of the Moon.
Jan 22-24 -- Motions of the Planets. The Beginning of Modern Astronomy. Gravity 
             and Orbits. The Scientific Method. 
             OBSERVING PROJECT-I DESCRIPTION: Jan 22.

 Tools of Astronomy (Chapters 2-3) 

Jan 29-31 -- Light: The Electromagnetic Spectrum from X-rays to Radio Waves. Temperature 
             and Black Body Radiation.

Feb 05-07 -- Atoms and Spectral Lines. Stellar Spectra; Doppler Shift. Telescopes, 
             Detectors, and Research Instruments.

 Stars (Chapters 9-13) 

Feb 12-21 -- The Sun's Atmosphere and Structure. Types and Properties of Stars. The HR Diagram. 
             QUIZ-1: Feb 12 
             OBSERVING PROJECT-II DESCRIPTION: Feb 19.
Feb 26-28 -- Interstellar Medium.
Mar 04-06 -- Stellar Birth and Life. Stellar Death: Supernovae, Neutron Stars and Black Holes.
             REVIEW: Mar 04   
Mar 06    -- MIDTERM EXAM: Mar 06  
Mar 10-16 -- No class -- Spring Break 

 Galaxies and Cosmology (Chapters 14-17)

Mar 18-20 -- Galaxies: The Milky Way. 
Mar 25-27 -- The Hubble Law and the Distance Scale: Large-Scale Structure. 
             The Dark Matter Problem.
             OBSERVING PROJECT-II SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Mar 25
Apr 01-03 -- Galaxy Formation and Evolution. Active Galaxies. Quasars and 
             Super-Massive Black Holes.

 Planets and Extraterrestrial Life (Chapters 4-7, 18) 

Apr 08-10 -- Survey of the Solar System: Terrestrial Planets.
             QUIZ-2: Apr 10 . 

Apr 15-17 -- Survey of the Solar System: Jovian Planets.
             REVIEW: Apr 17
Apr 22    -- FINAL EXAM: Apr 22
             OBSERVING PROJECT-I SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Apr 22