Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
ASTR560 (ASTR56000)
Offering:
Spring, 3 credits
Prerequisites:
Graduate status or PHYS 342 or PHYS 344
Description:
(PHYS 560) Observational basis of astrophysics; formation of galaxies and stars; evolution of stars; white dwarfs, supernovae and neutron stars, pulsars, quasars, black holes; cosmic rays, their origin and acceleration; radio astronomy, radio galaxies; the H-21 cm line and the 3mK blackbody radiation; gravitational radiation; X-ray and g-ray astronomy; cosmology; space physics, magnetosphere, and solar wind.