PHYS 2151
Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics
is atomic structure and spectra. The sun: radiation, energetics, magnetic field. Stars: distance, velocity, size, atmospheres, interiors. Variable stars, multiple stars, clusters and stellar associations. Stellar evolution, interstellar matter, structure of the Milky Way Galaxy. Exterior galaxies, quasi-stellar objects, pulsars. Cosmology.
Prerequisites & course information
PR: 6 credit hours in Mathematics at the first year level
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
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Catalogue variants
- Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics · Undergraduate