PHYS 391 - Astrophysics

Credit Hours: 4
Frequency of Offering: Offered in alternate years, usually in the spring semester

An introduction to the physics of the stars, including stellar structure, the theory of the main sequence and the Hertzprung-Russell diagram, stellar birth, and the end stages of stellar life (white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes.) We also examine planetary formation, detection of exoplanets, and the physics of extraterrestrial life.

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 152 or PHYS 142