2022 Fall

ASTRON 7A 001 - LEC 001

Introduction to Astrophysics

Courtney Dressing

Aug 24, 2022 - Dec 09, 2022

Tu, Th

05:00 pm - 06:29 pm

Physics Building 4

Class #:20916

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Astronomy

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 62

Enrolled: 98

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 160

Waitlist Max: 40

No Reserved Seats

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 hours of instructional experiences requiring special laboratory equipment and facilities per week.

Final Exam

THU, DECEMBER 15TH

11:30 am - 02:30 pm

Physics Building 4

Other classes by Courtney Dressing

+ 1 Independent Study

ASTRON 299 020 020IND

Course Catalog Description

This is the first part of an overview of astrophysics, with an emphasis on the way in which physics is applied to astronomy. This course deals with the solar system and stars, while 7B covers galaxies and cosmology. Solar system topics include orbital mechanics, geology of terrestrial planets, planetary atmospheres, and the formation of the solar system. The study of stars will treat determination of observations, properties and stellar structure, and evolution. The physics in this course includes mechanics and gravitation; kinetic theory of gases; properties of radiation and radiative energy transport; quantum mechanics of photons, atoms, and electrons; and magnetic fields.