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From the registrar's catalog

Tutorial, to be arranged. May be repeated at discretion of department. S/U grading.

Sections in Fall 2026

Seat counts as of 16 Oct 14:22: the oldest of these 25 readings. Seat readings are snapshots, not live availability. Their timestamps show when dibs last checked.

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  Tut 1

  Time TBA

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  10 seats left.

  0 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Coroniti, F.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  majors only Class: Graduate Physics Majors or Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astrophysics Majors Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 1 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

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  Tut 2

  Time TBA

  Seats

  Open

  8 seats left.

  2 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Do, T.H.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  majors only Class: Graduate Physics Majors or Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astrophysics Majors Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 2 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

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  Tut 3

  Time TBA

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  Open

  10 seats left.

  0 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Fitzgerald, M.P.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  majors only Class: Graduate Physics Majors or Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astrophysics Majors Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 3 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

• Section

  Tut 4

  Time TBA

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  Open

  10 seats left.

  0 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Furlanetto, S.R.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  majors only Class: Graduate Physics Majors or Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astrophysics Majors Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 4 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

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  Tut 5

  Time TBA

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  Open

  8 seats left.

  2 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Gatkine, P.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  majors only Class: Graduate Physics Majors or Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astrophysics Majors Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 5 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

• Section

  Tut 6

  Time TBA

  Seats

  Open

  9 seats left.

  1 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Ghez, A.M.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  majors only Class: Graduate Physics Majors or Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astrophysics Majors Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 6 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

• Section

  Tut 7

  Time TBA

  Seats

  Open

  10 seats left.

  0 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Hansen, B.M.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  majors only Class: Graduate Physics Majors or Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astrophysics Majors Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 7 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

• Section

  Tut 8

  Time TBA

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  Open

  10 seats left.

  0 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Larkin, J.E.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  majors only Class: Graduate Physics Majors or Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astrophysics Majors Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 8 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

• Section

  Tut 9

  Time TBA

  Seats

  Open

  8 seats left.

  2 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Malkan, M.A.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  majors only Class: Graduate Physics Majors or Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astrophysics Majors Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 9 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

• Section

  Tut 10

  Time TBA

  Seats

  Open

  9 seats left.

  1 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Margot, J.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  Source details Restriction text was last read 5 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

• Section

  Tut 11

  Time TBA

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  Open

  10 seats left.

  0 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  McLean, I.S.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  majors only Class: Graduate Physics Majors or Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astrophysics Majors Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 11 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

• Section

  Tut 12

  Time TBA

  Seats

  Open

  10 seats left.

  0 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Morris, M.R.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  standing limit Class: Graduate Students Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 12 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

• Section

  Tut 13

  Time TBA

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  Open

  9 seats left.

  1 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Naoz, S.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  majors only Class: Graduate Physics Majors or Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astrophysics Majors Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 13 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

• Section

  Tut 14

  Time TBA

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  0 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Newman, W.I.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  majors only Class: Graduate Physics Majors or Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astrophysics Majors Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 14 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

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  Tut 15

  Time TBA

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  0 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Ong, R.A.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  majors only Class: Graduate Physics Majors or Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astrophysics Majors Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 15 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

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  Tut 16

  Time TBA

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  0 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Petigura, E.A.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  majors only Class: Graduate Physics Majors or Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astrophysics Majors Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 16 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

• Section

  Tut 17

  Time TBA

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  Open

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  0 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Rich, M.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  majors only Class: Graduate Physics Majors or Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astrophysics Majors Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 17 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

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  Tut 18

  Time TBA

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  0 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Schlichting, H.E.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  Source details Restriction text was last read 5 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

• Section

  Tut 19

  Time TBA

  Seats

  Open

  8 seats left.

  2 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Shapley, A.E.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  majors only Class: Graduate Physics Majors or Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astrophysics Majors Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 19 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

• Section

  Tut 20

  Time TBA

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  Open

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  0 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Treu, T.L.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  majors only Class: Graduate Physics Majors or Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astrophysics Majors Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 20 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

• Section

  Tut 21

  Time TBA

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  Open

  10 seats left.

  0 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Turner, J.L.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  majors only Class: Graduate Physics Majors or Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astrophysics Majors Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 21 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

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  Tut 22

  Time TBA

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  Open

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  0 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Ulrich, R.K.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  majors only Class: Graduate Physics Majors or Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astrophysics Majors Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 22 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

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  Tut 23

  Time TBA

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  0 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Vassiliev, V.V.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  majors only Class: Graduate Physics Majors or Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astrophysics Majors Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 23 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

• Section

  Tut 24

  Time TBA

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  Open

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  0 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Wright, E.L.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  majors only Class: Graduate Physics Majors or Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astrophysics Majors Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 24 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

• Section

  Tut 25

  Time TBA

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  Open

  10 seats left.

  0 of 10 enrolled

  Instructor

  Zuckerman, B.M.

  no grade history

  Seat risk

  low risk i A guess about whether this will still be here at your enrollment pass, from how full it is now and how fast classes like it have filled before. Seat risk is a prediction and seat status is what the registrar said: they are two things, and this page keeps them apart.
  majors only Class: Graduate Physics Majors or Astronomy, Astronomy and Astrophysics, or Astrophysics Majors Registrar's Restrictions cell. Oldest reading: 10 days ago. This restriction reading needs rechecking. Tut 25 Source details Restriction text was last read 10 days ago. This reading is older than the usual refresh window. Open section details

Seats over time in Fall 2026

How each lecture has filled since dibs first saw it. This course runs 25 lectures; the legend under the chart picks one.

A dot is a reading where something moved: the seat count, the status, or the waitlist.