Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
ASTR264: Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies (PAST/FUTURE SEMESTER)
Offering:
Spring, Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3 Not available to students with credit in ASTR 364.
Prerequisites:
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Description:
A descriptive course in astronomy intended for non-physics majors.
Topics include properties of stars; stellar birth and death; the Hertzsprung-Russel diagram; binary systems; stellar clusters; red giants and white dwarfs, novae and supernovae; neutron stars and black holes; galaxies; dark matter; cosmological red shift and the big bang. Includes required observing sessions.
Instructor(s):
Hemphill, Dustin (coord) – Finley, John
Email:
dhemphil@purdue.edu -
finley@purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Spring 2013
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorations: Introduction to Astronomy | Thomas T. Arny | Spring 2013 | 0077830253 | McGraw-Hill | Optional |
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