ASTRO 296
2009 LECTURE SCHEDULE
All lectures are in Room 204 unless we announce otherwise
Tuesdays 4-5pm.
last update: Feb. 23, 2009

Jan. 20;   Dr. Edward Olszewski, Steward Observatory
   Organization of the Course
   Dwarf Satellite Galaxies

Jan. 27:   Dr. Betsy Green,  Steward Observatory and LBTO
 
Subdwarf B stars and binary evolution

Feb. 3:  Dr. Tom Fleming, Steward Observatory
 
X-ray astronomy

Feb. 10:   Dr.  Dave Silva, Director, NOAO
 
NOAO and AURA


Feb. 17
:   Dr. Ed Prather, Steward Observatory
 
Astronomy and Science Education and Outreach

Feb. 24:  Dr.   Don McCarthy, Steward Observatory
 
Infrared Astronomy

Mar. 3:   Dr. Michael Cooper, Steward Observatory
  The Hubble Sequence

Mar. 10:   Dr. Peter Strittmatter, Director, Steward Observatory
    Current and future big telescope projects

Mar. 17:  Spring Break, no class 


Mar. 24:  Dr. Mark Giampapa, Deputy Director of NSO
 
The Solar cycle

Mar. 31Mirror Lab Tour.  Meet at Mirror Lab entrance.

April 7:   Dr. Faith Vilas, Director, MMTO
 
Latest results from Messenger

April 14:   Dr. Josh Eisner, Steward Observatory

April 21:   Dr. Tami Rogers, LPL
  
Solar and planet formation Theory

April 28:    Dr. Mark Sykes, Director, PSI

May 5:      Dr. Yancy Shirley, Steward Observatory