ASTR 435
Astrophysics of Exoplanets
Introduction to exoplanets. Topics include historical development, advantages, and limitations of detection methods, the statistics of exoplanet characteristics, the bulk properties of known expolanets, and remote sensing for characterization of exoplanets.
Topics
- historical development
- advantages
- and limitations of detection methods
- the statistics of exoplanet characteristics
- the bulk properties of known expolanets
- and remote sensing for characterization of exoplanets
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite: ASTR232 ; and PHYS273 .
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
- Catalogue entry ↗
Catalogue variants
- Astrophysics of Exoplanets · 3 Credits