ASTROPHYSICS
ASTRONOMY 335.001
Dr. N. L. Markworth Office Hours: M-R 1:30 – 4:00 PM 936-468-3001 |
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Spring 2011 S 322F |
Stellar Astrophysics covers the physics of stars and stellar systems. The development is quantitative and requires an understanding of introductory physics and calculus.
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Text: An Introduction to Modern Stellar Astrophysics, 2nd Ed., by Dale A. Ostlie and Bradley W. Carroll Class Meeting: 9:30 – 10:45 AM in S323 |
Learning Objectives:
♦ Provide students the opportunity to use the physics they have learned in understanding the nature of the universe
♦ Provide rigorous theory where possible and justifiable approximations when the mathematics becomes graduate level
♦ Show that the universe is comprehensible and can be understood
Course Outline and Exam Schedule
Section I: The Tools of Astronomy |
Section III: The Nature of Stars II |
Chapter 1 The Celestial Sphere |
Chapter 9 Stellar Atmospheres |
Chapter 2 Celestial Mechanics |
Chapter 10 The Interiors of Stars |
Chapter 3 The Continuous Spectrum of Light |
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Exam 1 February 10 |
Exam 3 April 7 |
Section II: The Nature of Stars I |
Section IV: The Nature of Stars III |
Chapter 5 The Interaction of Light and Matter |
Chapter 11 The Sun |
Chapter 7 Binary Stars and Star Parameters |
Chapter 12 The Process of Star Formation |
Chapter 8 The Classification of Stellar Spectra |
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Exam 2 March 8 |
Final Exam May 12 800 – 1000 |
Tentative Problem Assignments:
Chapter |
Due Date |
Problems |
1 |
Jan. 27 |
2, 3, 4, 5, 8, and 9 |
2 |
Feb. 3 |
6, 8, and 14 |
3 |
Feb. 10 |
3, 7, 8, 9 |
5 |
Feb. 24 |
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, and 17 |
7 |
Mar. 3 |
3, 4, 6, and 7 |
8 |
Mar. 10 |
4, 6, 10, 15, and 16 |
9 |
Mar. 31 |
6, 11, 25, and 27 |
10 |
Apr. 14 |
3, 4, 10, 13, 21, and 22 |
11 |
Apr. 28 |
1, 2, 5, 16 |
12 |
May 5 |
1, 2, 7, 15 |
Grading:
Exams 3 @ 20% 60%
Final Exam 20%
Problem Set Average 20%
A 90 - 100 B 80 - 89 C 70 - 79 D 60 - 69 F < 60
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