Astronomy 228 - Astrophysics I: Stars and Galaxies
Astrophysics I:Stars&Galaxies
Spring
2025
01
4.00
Katie Lester
MWF 01:45PM-03:00PM
Mount Holyoke College
126248
Kendade 203
klester@mtholyoke.edu
A calculus-based introduction to the properties, structure, formation, and evolution of stars and galaxies. The laws of gravity, thermal physics, and atomic physics provide a basis for understanding observed properties of stars, interstellar gas, and dust. We apply these concepts to develop an understanding of stellar atmospheres, interiors, and evolution, the interstellar medium, and the Milky Way and other galaxies.
Prereq: PHYS-110 and MATH-102.