Astrophysics I
Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Term: Fall 2023 - Full Term (08/28/2023 - 12/11/2023)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:
18
CRN: 15659
CRN: 15659
A comprehensive review of modern astrophysics. Topics covered include the celestial sphere, celestial mechanics, the tools of the modern astronomer (including different types of telescopes for studying the electromagnetic radiation from space), stellar spectra, stellar atmospheres, stellar interiors, the formation of stars, stellar evolution, and the stellar graveyard (white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes).
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Prerequisite(s): ( (MATH 525 and MATH 526) or (MATH 527 and MATH 528) ) and PHYS 505 and PHYS 506
Cross listed with : PHYS 810.01
Instructors: Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Times & Locations
Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location | |
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8/28/2023 | 12/11/2023 | MWF | 9:10am - 10:00am | DEM 251 | |
Final Exam | 12/18/2023 | 12/18/2023 | M | 8:00am - 10:00am | DEM 251 |