Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
ASTR264
— Spring 2024
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):
AUSTIN, ROBERT
Email:
austin97@purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Spring 2024
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cosmic Perspective. | Bennett | 9th | 9780136904496 | Pearson | Required |
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