AST 302 - Advanced Astrophysics

Topics will include orbital mechanics: from Kepler to Newton; stellar structure and evolution: from protostars to main sequence stars to degenerate remnants; radiative processes: blackbody, synchrotron, bremsstrahlung, and Compton scattering; accretion disks and jets near black holes and neutron stars.

Prerequisites
AST 272 or PHYS 225 or Permission of Instructor

Credits 4

Area
Natural Sciences

Division
Natural Science

Compass Attributes
Natural Science