Lecture 19. More of The Sun

A. Class Business --

  1. Jupiter & Saturn Viewing, late tonight --
      2:00, Lions Club Fields ...How to notify?

  2. Exam 1 error: key wrong, semimajor vs. major axis

  3. Midterm grades -- posted after class; slightly low

  4. Activities, Quizzes, & Homework #3 solutions posted

  5. Homework -- due a.m. lecture on Fri. -- questions??




B. Ch. 15: Fusion

I. Strong Force

II. Fusion -- P-P CHAIN fuels the Sun

C. Ch. 14 -- The Sun, in detail!

III. Flares

IV. Sun-Earth Connections

V. The Sun -- Links

  1. good image overview*
  2. good Yohkoh images page*
  3. more links than you'd ever want*
  4. MSU's solar group*

Aside: Temperature and Observed Line Radiation