ASTR 301
(3-0)3 |
Solar System Astronomy
Fundamental concepts; size of the solar system and its place in the galaxy; measurements, units, reference frames; historical background; the sun; the earth-moon system; the planets and their satellites; other members of the solar system.
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ASTR 302
(3-0)3 |
Solar System Astrophysics
Basic solar data and solar interiors; surface phenomena and the sun; origin of the solar system and the sun; the planets; internal structure and composition; comets and small bodies in the solar system.
Prerequisite: ASTR 301 or consent of the department.
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ASTR 305
(2-2)3 |
Practical Astronomy I
Review of basic astronomical instruments and their use; selected experiments in photometry, spectroscopy and data reduction related to observational aspects of astronomy.
Prerequisite: ASTR 201 or ASTR 301 or consent of the department.
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ASTR 306
(2-2)3 |
Practical Astronomy II
Selected experiments in photometry; spectrometry and data reduction related to observational aspects of astronomy.
Prerequisite: ASTR 305 or consent of the department.
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ASTR 311
(3-0)3 |
Modern Astrophysics I
The language of astrophysics: the ideal-gas law, black-body radiation, and stellar spectra. stellar evolution: pre-main sequence, main sequence, post-main sequence and final configurations of matter.
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ASTR 312
(3-0)3 |
Modern Astrophysics II
The empirical basic for cosmological theories: the Big-Bang models from the fire ball to the present; other cosmological theories. The role of general relativity in cosmology.
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