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3.00 Credits
I; 1 cr (r-P-E). Exploration via computer simulation of astronomical observations. Examples of topics include the sky and celestial motions, Jupiter's moons, rocketry, colonization, and extra-solar planets. Naked-eye and telescope observations will also be made. Discovery through observation, hypothesis, and quantitative analysis is emphasized. P: Open to all Undergrads. Intended to be taken concurrently with Astron 104. Prev Astron 100 or 104 or cons inst acceptable. Not open to stdts who have taken Astron 110.
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I or II; 2 cr (P-E). This course will intensively study selected topics of modern astronomy. Examples include missions to the planets, formation of stars and planets, end states of stellar evolution (supernovae, white dwarfs, pulsars, black holes), origin and evolution of the universe. P: Astron 100, 103, or 104, as appropriate for topic, or cons inst. Open to Fr.
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Alt yrs.; I; 2 cr (P-E). An examination of the possibility of extraterrestrial life based on our knowledge of astronomy, physics, chemistry, and biology. Includes discussions of the search for extraterrestrial life and interstellar travel. P: Open to all Undergrads.
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I or II; 3 cr (P-I). Modern astrophysics involves applying physical principles to understand astronomical phenomena. Includes the solar system, stars, nebulae, galaxies, and cosmology, with emphasis on origins and evolution. Some nighttime observation with telescopes required. P: Physics 202 or 208 or cons inst. Not open to stdts who have taken Astron 100 or 103. Simple calculus required.
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3.00 Credits
Irr.; 3 cr (H-I). The development of astronomical knowledge and cosmological views from the earliest times to the present, viewed in their social, philosophical, and technological contexts. P: So st.
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3.00 Credits
Alt yrs.; II; 3 cr (b-P-E). Multidisciplinary study of how the distribution of elements in the Universe has changed over the last 10-15 billion years by tracing the history of matter from the Big Bang to the present composition of the Earth. The course will emphasize connections between astronomy, geology, and chemistry. Readings will draw both on scientific journals and the popular press to allow us to engage the material on multiple levels. This course meets the University's Com-B requirement. P: 1 yr college chem or physics, or cons inst. Open to Fr.
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I; 3 cr (P-I). Properties of normal and peculiar stars as found from an analysis of the radiation they emit; introduction to radiation transfer. Theory of stellar atmospheres, interiors, and evolution. P: Math 222 & Physics 205 or 241.
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Alt yrs.; II; 3 cr (A). Properties of neutral and ionized interstellar gas, giant molecular clouds, the warm and hot intercloud medium, supernova remnants, and interstellar dust. Physical processes in low density gases including radiation transfer, excitation and ionization of interstellar atoms and molecules, and the interaction between gas and dust. P: Math 222 and Physics 205 or 241.
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3.00 Credits
Alt yrs.; II; 3 cr (A). Distribution of stars, gas, and dust within our Milky Way, and their motions. Nearby galaxies: our Local Group. Optical, radio, and other techniques for observing galaxies. Composition and motions of other galaxies; galaxies with active nuclei; galaxy formation. P: Astron 310.
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3.00 Credits
Alt yrs.; II; 3 cr (A). Introduction to the study of our Universe as a whole. Distribution of matter on the largest scales. Equations for cosmic expansion; making observations in an expanding curved spacetime. Nucleosynthesis and other tests of the Big Bang hypothesis. Gravitational collapse and the growth of structure. P: Astron 310.
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