PHYS 403 Observational Stellar and Galactic Astrophysics
This course is an introduction to Observational and Stellar Astrophysics. Topics will cover the characteristics of stars and that of our galaxy the �Milky Way�. We will take a deeper look into the innerworkings of stars, their structure and evolution, the death of stars: supernovae, planetary nebulae, white dwarfs, neutron stars, pulsars, binary stars, x-ray stars, and black holes. In addition to better understanding stars we will highlight the instrumentation and techniques that allows us to probe our galactic environment; interstellar medium, molecular clouds, HI and HII regions, star formation, element abundances, and, Galactic structure.
Prerequisite
PHYS 203