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3.00 Credits
The content, structure, and possible evolution of galaxies. The "21-centimeter line": the song of interstellar hydrogen. Distribution mass, seen and unseen, in galaxies and clusters of galaxies. Distribution of clusters over the sky. Quasars and the nuclei of galaxies. The origin of the universe, and the present controversy over its eventual fate. Prerequisites: Working knowledge of high school algebra. General Education Requirement: Quantitative and Deductive Reasoning (QUA). 3 points
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Study of the life cycles of stars, from their birth in cold gas clouds to their final throes in supernova explosions. The turn-of-the-century revolution in physics: x-rays, radioactivity, the nuclear atom, and the quantum theory. Energy production by nuclear fission and fusion, and its consequences. Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: A working knowledge of high school algebra. 3 points
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3.00 Credits
This laboratory is for the lecture courses ASTR BC1753 or ASTR C1403. The lecture course must be taken concurrently. Corequisites: ASTR BC1753 or ASTR C1403. 1 point
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This laboratory is for the lecture courses ASTR BC1754 and ASTR C1404. A lecture course must be taken concurrently. Corequisites: ASTR BC1754 or ASTR C1404. 1 point
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3.00 Credits
The first term of a two-term, calculus-based introduction to astronomy and astrophysics. Topics include the physics of stellar interiors, stellar atmospheres and spectral classifications, stellar energy generation and nucleosynthesis, supernovae, neutron stars, white dwarfs, interacting binary stars. Prerequisites: A working knowledge of calculus. Corequisites: A course in calculus-based general physics. 3 points
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Continuation of ASTR C2001. These two courses constitute a full year of calculus-based introduction to astrophysics. Topics include the structure of our galaxy, the interstellar medium, star clusters, properties of external galaxies, clusters of galaxies, active galactic nuclei, cosmology. Prerequisites: A working knowledge of calculus. Corequisites: A course in calculus-based general physics. 3 points
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1.00 Credits
Several members of the faculty will each offer a brief series of talks providing context for a current research topic in the field and will then present recent results of their ongoing research. Opportunities for future student research collaboration will be offered. 1 point Grading is Pass/Fail.
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3.00 Credits
The physics of stellar structure, stellar atmospheres, nucleosynthesis, stellar evolution, interacting binary stars, white dwarfs, and neutron stars. Prerequisites: One year of calculus-based general physics. Not offered in 2009-2010. 3 points
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3.00 Credits
Planets and planetary dynamics, detecting extrasolar systems, characteristics of extrasolar planets, astrobiology. 3 points
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