Introduction to Astrophysics I: Life Cycle of Stars and Planets (220-1-1)
Instructors
Giles A Novak
847/491-8645
Technological Institute (2145 Sheridan Road), Room F253, Evanston
Meeting Info
Technological Institute L251: Mon, Wed, Fri 2:00PM - 2:50PM
Overview of class
The course will explore the origin and evolution of star/planet systems, focusing on underlying physical processes and observational techniques. We will discuss the recent discovery of thousands of planets orbiting stars other than our Sun - a.k.a. "exoplanets". We will also discuss stellar remnant black holes. Prerequisites: PHYSICS 135-1, PHYSICS 135-2 (concurrent registration in PHYSICS 135-2 is acceptable. Students who have taken ASTRON 220-0 should not take this course and take ASTRON 220-2 instead
Class Attributes
Natural Sciences Distro Area