User:Marshallsumter/Radiation astronomy/Courses/Principles/Syllabus/Fall

For those wishing to take a formally structured undergraduate university semester-length course, this is the Fall offering for principles of radiation astronomy.

General course details may be found at the Syllabus.

August 22, 2022, Monday

 * Lecture: Radiation astronomy.

August 23, 2022, Tuesday

 * Laboratory: Cosmogony laboratory, report is due on August 30, 2022.


 * Quiz: Radiation astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz section lecture: Meteor astronomy.

August 24, 2022, Wednesday

 * Lecture: Galaxy cluster astronomy.

August 25, 2022, Thursday

 * Lesson: First blue source in Boötes, report due on September 1, 2022.


 * Problem set: Energy phantoms, solutions including work steps due on September 1, 2022.


 * Quiz: Meteor astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Galaxy cluster astronomy quiz.

August 26, 2022, Friday

 * Lecture: High-velocity galaxy astronomy.

August 29, 2022, Monday

 * Lecture: Galaxy astronomy.

August 30, 2022, Tuesday

 * Laboratory: Cratering, report is due on September 6, 2022.


 * Quiz: High-velocity galaxy radiation astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Galaxy radiation astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz section lecture: Active galactic nuclei astronomy.

August 31, 2022, Wednesday

 * Lecture: Nebula astronomy.

September 1, 2022, Thursday

 * Lesson: First cyan source in Caelum, report due on September 8, 2022.


 * Problem set: Furlongs per fortnight, solutions including work steps due on September 8, 2022.


 * Quiz: Active galactic nuclei quiz.


 * Quiz: Nebula quiz.

September 2, 2022, Friday

 * Lecture: Standard candle astronomy.

September 5, 2022, Monday

 * Lecture: Hypervelocity stellar astronomy.

September 6, 2022, Tuesday

 * Laboratory: Analytical astronomy, report is due on September 13, 2022.


 * Quiz: Standard candles quiz.


 * Quiz: Hypervelocity stars quiz.


 * Quiz section lecture: Stellar astronomy.

September 7, 2022, Wednesday

 * Lecture: Plasma-meteor astronomy.

September 8, 2022, Thursday

 * Lesson: First gamma-ray source in Triangulum Australe, report due on September 15, 2022.


 * Problem set: Radiation astromathematics problems, solutions including work due on September 15, 2022.


 * Quiz: Stellar astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Plasma-meteors quiz.

September 9, 2022, Friday

 * Lecture: Scattered disk astronomy.

September 12, 2022, Monday

 * Lecture: Planetary astronomy.

September 13, 2022, Tuesday

 * Laboratory: Electric orbits, report is due on September 20, 2022.


 * Quiz: Scattered disk astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Planetary astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz section lecture: Oort cloud astronomy.

September 14, 2022, Wednesday

 * Lecture: Cloud astronomy.

September 15, 2022, Thursday

 * Lesson: First green source in Tucana, report due on September 22, 2022.


 * Problem set: Problem set for radiation astronomy, solutions including work steps due on September 22, 2022.


 * Quiz: Oort cloud astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Cloud astronomy quiz.

September 16, 2022, Friday

 * Lecture: Kuiper belt astronomy.

September 19, 2022, Monday

 * Lecture: Asteroid astronomy.

September 20, 2022, Tuesday

 * Laboratory: Electron beam heating, report is due on September 27, 2022.


 * Quiz: Kuiper belt astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Asteroid astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz section lecture: Cometary astronomy.

September 21, 2022, Wednesday

 * Lecture: Aerometeor astronomy.

September 22, 2022, Thursday

 * Lesson: First infrared source in Crux, report due on September 29, 2022.


 * Problem set: Vectors and coordinates, solutions including work steps due on September 29, 2022.


 * Quiz: Cometary astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Aerometeor astronomy quiz.

September 23, 2022, Friday

 * Lecture: Rock astronomy.

September 26, 2022, Monday

 * Lecture: Mineral astronomy.

September 27, 2022, Tuesday

 * Laboratory: Galaxies, report is due on October 4, 2022.


 * Quiz: Rock astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Minerals astronomy quiz.


 * Hourly: Principles of radiation astronomy hourly 1 quiz for lectures 1-16. Questions may include quiz section lectures, lessons, problem sets, and laboratories up to today but not today's laboratory or quiz section lecture.


 * Quiz section lecture: Lightning astronomy.

September 28, 2022, Wednesday

 * Lecture: Meteoroid astronomy.

September 29, 2022, Thursday

 * Lesson: First neutron source in Volans, report due on October 6, 2022.


 * Problem set: Unknown coordinate systems, solutions including work steps due on October 6, 2022.


 * Quiz: Lightning astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Meteoroid astronomy quiz.

September 30, 2022, Friday

 * Lecture: Meteor-shower astronomy.

October 3, 2022, Monday

 * Lecture: Fiery meteor astronomy.

October 4, 2022, Tuesday

 * Laboratory: Intergalactic medium, report is due on October 11, 2022.


 * Quiz: Meteor-shower astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Fiery-meteor astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz section lecture: Particle astronomy.

October 5, 2022, Wednesday

 * Lecture: Lithometeor astronomy.

October 6, 2022, Thursday

 * Lesson: First orange source in Cancer, report due on October 13, 2022.


 * Problem set: Unusual units, solutions including work steps due on October 13, 2022.


 * Quiz: Particle astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Lithometeor astronomy quiz.

October 7, 2022, Friday

 * Lecture: Cryometeor astronomy.

October 10, 2022, Monday

 * Lecture: Hydrometeor astronomy.

October 11, 2022, Tuesday

 * Laboratory: Locating the Sun, report is due on October 18, 2022.


 * Quiz: Cryometeor astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Hydrometeor astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz section lecture: Molecule astronomy.

October 12, 2022, Wednesday

 * Lecture: Acoustic astronomy.

October 13, 2022, Thursday

 * Lesson: First positron source in Phoenix, report due on October 20, 2022.


 * Problem set: Telescopes and cameras, solutions including work steps due on October 20, 2022.


 * Quiz: Molecule astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Acoustic astronomy quiz.

October 14, 2022, Friday

 * Lecture: Atomic astronomy.

October 17, 2022, Monday

 * Lecture: Neutrals astronomy.

October 18, 2022, Tuesday

 * Laboratory: Meteorites, report is due on October 25, 2022.


 * Quiz: Atomic astronomy quiz.


 * Midterm examination: Principles of radiation astronomy midterm quiz.

This quiz is for lectures up through and including optical astronomy (1-24), the prior weeks laboratories, quiz section lectures from the course beginning through and including interplanetary medium, lessons and problem sets through and including those due previously to today.


 * Quiz: Neutrals astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz section lecture: Subatomics astronomy.

October 19, 2022, Wednesday

 * Lecture: Cosmic-ray astronomy.

October 20, 2022, Thursday

 * Lesson: First radio source in Pisces, report due on October 27, 2022.


 * Problem set: Angular momentum and energy, solutions including work steps due on October 28, 2021.


 * Quiz: Subatomic astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Cosmic rays astronomy quiz.

October 21, 2022, Friday

 * Lecture: Alpha-particle astronomy.

October 24, 2022, Monday

 * Lecture: Hadron astronomy.

October 25, 2022, Tuesday

 * Laboratory: Neutrinos from the Sun, report is due on November 1, 2022.


 * Quiz: Alpha-particle astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Hadron astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz section lecture: Baryon astronomy.

October 26, 2022, Wednesday

 * Lecture: Neutron radiation astronomy.

October 27, 2022, Thursday

 * Lesson: First red source in Canis Major, report due on November 6, 2022.


 * Problem set: Cosmic circuits, solutions including work steps due on November 3, 2022.


 * Quiz: Baryon astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Neutron astronomy quiz.

October 28, 2022, Friday

 * Lecture: Proton astronomy.

October 31, 2022, Monday

 * Lecture: Meson astronomy.

November 1, 2022, Tuesday

 * Laboratory: Spectrum of Vega, report is due on November 8, 2022.


 * Quiz: Proton astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Meson astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz section lecture: Tauon astronomy.

November 2, 2022, Wednesday

 * Lecture: Muon astronomy.

November 3, 2022, Thursday

 * Lesson: First submillimeter source in Carina, report due on November 10, 2022.


 * Problem set: Column densities, solutions including work steps due on November 10, 2022.


 * Quiz: Tauon astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Muon astronomy quiz.


 * Hourly: Principles of radiation astronomy hourly 2 for Lectures 17-32. Questions may include quiz section lectures, laboratories, lessons and problem sets up to but not including today.

November 4, 2022, Friday

 * Lecture: Neutrino astronomy.

November 7, 2022, Monday

 * Lecture: Beta-particle astronomy.

November 8, 2022, Tuesday

 * Laboratory: Standard candles, report is due on November 15, 2022.


 * Quiz: Neutrino astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Beta-particle astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz section lecture: Electron astronomy.

November 9, 2022, Wednesday

 * Lecture: Positron astronomy.

November 10, 2022, Thursday

 * Lesson: First superluminal source in Indus, report due on November 17, 2022.
 * Problem set: Spectrographs, solutions including work steps due on November 17, 2022.


 * Quiz: Electron astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Positron astronomy quiz.

November 11, 2022, Friday

 * Lecture: Electromagnetic astronomy.

November 14, 2022, Monday

 * Lecture: Synchrotron astronomy.

November 15, 2022, Tuesday

 * Laboratory: Vertical precession, report is due on November 22, 2022.


 * Quiz: Electromagnetic astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Synchrotron astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz section lecture: Color astronomy.

November 16, 2022, Wednesday

 * Lecture: Gamma-ray astronomy.

November 17, 2022, Thursday

 * Lesson: First ultraviolet source in Sagittarius, report due on November 24, 2022.


 * Problem set: Planck's equation, solutions including work steps due on November 24, 2022.


 * Quiz: Color astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Gamma-ray astronomy quiz.

November 18, 2022, Friday

 * Lecture: X-ray astronomy.

November 21, 2022, Monday

 * Lecture: Ultraviolet astronomy.

November 22, 2022, Tuesday

 * Laboratory: X-ray classification of a star, report is due on November 29, 2022.


 * Quiz: X-ray astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Ultraviolet astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz section lecture: Optical astronomy.

November 23, 2022, Wednesday

 * Lecture: Visual astronomy.

November 24, 2022, Thursday

 * Lesson: First violet source in Leo, report due on December 1, 2022.


 * Problem set: Synchrotron radiation problem set, solutions including work steps due on December 1, 2022.


 * Quiz: Optical astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Visual astronomy quiz.

November 25, 2022, Friday

 * Lecture: Violet astronomy.

November 28, 2022, Monday

 * Lecture: Blue astronomy.

November 29, 2022, Tuesday

 * Laboratory: X-ray trigonometric parallax, report is due on December 6, 2022.


 * Quiz: Violet astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Blue astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz section lecture: Cyan astronomy.

November 30, 2022, Wednesday

 * Lecture: Green astronomy.

December 1, 2022, Thursday

 * Lesson: First X-ray source in Andromeda, report due on December 8, 2022.


 * Problem set: Radiation dosage, solutions including work steps due on December 8, 2022.


 * Quiz: Cyan astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Green astronomy quiz.

December 2, 2022, Friday

 * Lecture: Yellow astronomy.

December 5, 2022, Monday

 * Lecture: Orange astronomy.

December 6, 2022, Tuesday

 * Laboratory: Magnetic field reversal, report is due on December 13, 2022.


 * Quiz: Yellow astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Orange astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz section lecture: Red astronomy.

December 7, 2022, Wednesday

 * Lecture: Infrared astronomy.

December 8, 2022, Thursday

 * Lesson: First yellow source in Aquila, report due on December 15, 2022.


 * Problem set: Star jumping, solutions including work steps due on December 15, 2022.


 * Quiz: Red astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Infrared astronomy quiz.

December 9, 2022, Friday

 * Lecture: Submillimeter astronomy.

December 12, 2022, Monday

 * Lecture: Microwave astronomy

December 13, 2022, Tuesday

 * Quiz: Submillimeter astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Microwave astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz section lecture: Radar astronomy.


 * Hourly: Principles of radiation astronomy hourly 3 for lectures 33-48, including quiz section lectures, lessons (except the last one), problem sets (except the last one), and laboratories not included in the first two hourlies.

December 14, 2022, Wednesday

 * Lecture: Radio astronomy.

December 15, 2022, Thursday

 * Quiz: Radar astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Radio astronomy quiz.

December 16, 2022, Friday

 * Lecture: Gravitational astronomy.

December 19, 2022, Monday

 * Lecture: Superluminal astronomy.

December 20, 2022, Tuesday

 * Quiz: Gravitational astronomy quiz.


 * Quiz: Superluminal astronomy quiz.

December 23, 2022, Friday

 * Final examination: Principles of radiation astronomy final exam covers everything in the course.

Alternate examinations that may be used by your college or university for credit (and a grade) in this course will be available from Wikiversity by courier for closed, proctored session testing of proficiency.

Hypotheses

 * 1) By subpaging as many of the lectures in this course as possible under radiation astronomy the overall popularity of the course, or lecture set, can be compared with other lecture sets here at Wikiversity.