PHYS 141 : Intro Astronomy & Astrophysics II

Topics include celestial mechanics, light and matter, special relativity, binary systems, stellar spectra, interiors of stars,interstellar medium, stellar evolution, stellar pulsation, massive stars, remnants of stars, terrestrial planets, giant planets, minor bodies in the solar system, galaxies, active galaxies, and cosmology. Prereq. PHYS 140

Prerequisites/Permissions

PHYS - 140

Essential Learning Outcomes

Attributes

COAS-Natural Sciences Course

Overview

Program

Physics

Credits

3