ASTR 401 - Solar System Astrophysics

Institution:

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Subject:

Astronomy

Description:

Application of basic physical laws to the problem of the origin and evolution of the solar system. Solar structure and energy sources, radiative transfer, the solar magnetic field, the interplanetary medium, celestial mechanics, comets, meteors, asteroids, the planets, and their satellites. On demand. Prerequisite: Physics 342 or approval of instructor.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utc.edu

Phone Number:

(423) 425-4111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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