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1.00 Credits
A survey of the solar system based on recent results from ground-based observations and space probes. Topics to be covered include: the sun, moon, Venus, Mars, the giant planets, comets, and the search for life in the solar system. If ASTR 1530 is taken as a 1-credit course, it will be graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and it cannot be counted towards the Institute's baccalaureate requirement of 24 credits in the sciences. If ASTR 1530 is taken as a 2- credit course, it will be graded in the conventional manner. If ASTR 1510 and ASTR 1530 are both taken as graded 2-credit courses, they may be counted together as one 4-credit elective for nonscience majors. When Offered: Spring term annually. Credit Hours: 1 or 2
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1.00 Credits
Credit Hours: 1
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4.00 Credits
Astronomy for students with a background of college mathematics and physics. Topics include: astrophysical concepts, solar system basics, stellar astronomy and the interstellar medium, the Milky Way system, galaxies, quasars, and cosmology. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: MATH 1020. Corequisite: PHYS 1200. When Offered: Spring term annually. Credit Hours: 4
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3.00 Credits
Study and research in various fields of astronomy to demonstrate interest in and ability for independent work. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: permission of instructor. When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually. Credit Hours: 3
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to astronomical observing techniques and instrumentation. Optical telescope design. Observatory site selection. Telescopes above the atmosphere. Imaging techniques: photography, charge-coupled devices. Optical photometry, spectroscopy and polarimetry, and their applications. Infrared techniques and applications. Radio astronomy. Includes evening laboratory sessions. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ASTR 2050 or permission of instructor. When Offered: Fall term annually. Credit Hours: 4
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4.00 Credits
A survey course in modern astrophysics with an emphasis on stellar astrophysics and interstellar matter; topics include star formation, the structure and observable properties of normal and degenerate stars; and the composition, dynamics, and stability of the interstellar medium. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: PHYS 2510 and PHYS 4420 or equivalent. When Offered: Fall term annually. Credit Hours: 4
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to the physics of gravitation and spacetime. Special relativity, tensor calculus, and relativistic electrodynamics. General relativity with selected applications of Einstein's field equations (gravitational time dilation; gravitational lensing; frame dragging; gravitational radiation). The physics of nonrotating and rotating black holes. Relativistic models for the large-scale structure of the Universe. Observational constraints on the cosmological parameters. Big Bang nucleosynthesis, the Cosmic Background Radiation. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: PHYS 2330 or permission of instructor. When Offered: Spring term annually. Credit Hours: 4
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3.00 Credits
Thermal structure and dynamics of the interstellar medium. Topics include diffuse nebulae, composition of interstellar dust and relation to extinction and polarization, molecules and interstellar chemistry, physics of star-forming regions. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and ASTR-6250. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ASTR 4220. When Offered: Consult department about when offered. Credit Hours: 3
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4.00 Credits
To understand the origin of life is a fundamental goal of science. We discuss evidence for important prebiotic molecules in the clouds from which new planetary systems are born, and compare cosmic and terrestrial sources of such molecules on the primitive Earth. The course is multidisciplinary, covering topics in physics, astronomy, chemistry, earth sciences, and biology. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: ASTR 2050 or permission of instructor. When Offered: Spring term annually. Credit Hours: 4
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1.00 Credits
Discussion of topics in the current astrophysical literature. Each student is required to give one oral presentation based on a paper or group of papers. Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: junior standing or higher, or permission of instructor. When Offered: Fall and spring terms annually. Credit Hours: 1
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