AST 5010 - Astrophysics and Stellar Astronomy

Institution:

Wayne State University

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Description:

Prereq: PHY 2140 or PHY 2180, MAT 2010, or consent of instructor. Electromagnetic radiation and matter; solar characteristics; stellar distances; magnitudes; spectral classification; celestial mechanics; binary stars; stellar motions, structure and evolution; compact and variable stars; Milky Way Galaxy and interstellar medium; galaxies and clusters of galaxies; quasars; Hubble's Law; cosmology. (B:W)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wayne.edu

Phone Number:

(313) 577-2424

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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