ASTR 405
Spring 2012 Part of Term 1
Part of Term 1
Jan 17-May 2
Jan 17-May 2
Credit: 3 hours.
Physical processes in the solar system; dynamics of the solar system; physics of planetary atmospheres; individual planets; comets, asteroids, and other constituents of the solar system; extra-solar planets; formation of the solar system, stars, and planets; components of the interstellar medium; ionization and recombination; heating and cooling processes; comparison of theory with observations; composition and characteristics of interstellar dust; dynamics of the interstellar medium; interactions of stars with the interstellar medium: H II regions, planetary nebulae, and supernova remnants.
Prerequisite: PHYS 212; or consent of instructor. Recommended: ASTR 210, PHYS 213, PHYS 214.
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39316
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Lecture
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1
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11:00AM
-11:50AM
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MWF
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Astronomy Building
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Wong, T
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