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):
Hesselbrock, Andrew (coord) – Finley, John
Email:
ahesselb@purdue.edu | finley@purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Spring 2014
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21st Century Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies: Paperback | Kay, Palen, Smith & Blumenthal | 4th: Vol 2 | 978-0-393-92057-4 | Norton & Co. | Required | You may choose Paperback, Looseleaf or E-book, FULL Text |
| 21st Century Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies: 3-hole punch | Kay, Palen, Smith & Blumenthal | 4th: Vol 2 | 978-0-393-12350-0 | Norton & Co. | Required | You may choose Paperback, Looseleaf or E-book, FULL Text |
| 21st Century Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies: E-book, FULL text | Kay, Palen, Smith & Blumenthal | 4th: Vol 2 | 978-0-393-90472-7 | Norton & Co. | Required | You may choose Paperback, Looseleaf or E-book, FULL Text |
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