Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
ASTR264L
— Spring 2009
ASTR264L: Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies Lab (PAST/FUTURE SEMESTER)
Offering:
Sem. 2. class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3 Not available to students with credit in ASTR 364.
Prerequisites:
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Description:
A descriptive, nonmathematical course in astronomy intened for non-physics majors. Topics include properties of stars; stellar birth and death; the Hertzsprung-Russel diagram; main sequence stars; binary systems; stellar clusters; red giants and white dwarfs, nova and supernova; neutron stars and black holes; galaxies and the cosmological red shift. Includes required observing sessions.
Instructor(s):
IRRGANG, ANDREW
Email:
irrgang@physics.purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Spring 2009
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cosmic Perspective | Bennett, Donahue, Schneider & Voit | Latest | 0-321-505670 | Addison-Wesley | Optional | |
| Introductory Astronomy Lab Manual | I. Shipsey, J. Coy & B. MacCall | 6th | 0-07-353949-X | McGraw-Hill | Optional |
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