ASTR26400 (ASTR264) Spring 2008
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Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies
Current session: NOT IN SESSION
Offering: Sem. 2. Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3 Not available to students with credit in ASTR 364.
Prerequisites:
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.
Textbook(s) for Spring 2008
| Course | Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTR264 | The Cosmic Perspective | Bennett, Donahue, Schneider & Voit | Latest | 0-321-505670 | Addison-Wesley |
