| No | LAB | DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Identification of stars in star charts; Identification of ellipticals, spirals, sites of colliding galaxies in photographs; Apparent sizes of clusters of galaxies and distance determinations | Jan 28 | 2 | Use of apparent diameters of galaxies to deduce their distances; Calculation of recessional speeds using spectral lines; Calculation of Hubble's constant and age of the universe; Conclusions on decelerating universe | Feb 04 | 3 | Colors of globular clusters; Comparison of B - V color indices for spirals and ellipticals and the discussion of age differences of stars in them; Comparison of supernovae and galactic luminosities; Calculation of emmission regions of black holes; Application of the same to Cygnus X - 1 | Feb 11 | 4 | Comparison of luminosities of globular clusters and that of galaxies; Calculation of variability time scales for white dwarfs and neutron stars; Calculation of emission regions (visible and x-ray) of Seyfert galaxies | Feb 18 | 5 | Properties of normal and active galaxies; BL Lac objects and determination of their sizes; Quasars and Syfert galaxies | Mar 04 | 6 | Orientation of Andromeda; Star formation and Spiral Structure; Cold Neutral Hydrogen in M31 | Mar 18 | 7 | IRAS Data and Dust in M31; Population II component in M31 | Mar 25 | 8 | Lensing equation and Einstein Ring; Use of Mathematica to calculate lensing events; Analysis of light curves of moving lenses inside the Milky Way | Apr 01 | 9 | Using Mathematica to Calculate Evaporation of Black Holes via the Hawking Process | Apr 15 | 10 | Analysis of the HR Diagram I | Apr 22 | 11 | Analysis of the HR Diagram II | Apr 29 |