AST4218/5315: Astrophysical Seminar - Fall 2009

Class Information

• Lectures: T 5:00-6:00pm; HCB 208

• Advisors:

            Chris Gerardy, 608 Keen, gerardy@physics.fsu.edu
            Peter Hoeflich, 614 Keen, pah@astro.physics.fsu.edu

• Office hours: Tuesday 1-2pm. You are welcome to contact me whenever you have questions.

• Pre-requisites: MAC2312, PHY2049C

• Textbook: Carroll & Ostlie: An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics

• Main Webpage: see Blackboard

Description

Introductory course for science majors which covers the key aspects and concepts of modern astronomy and astrophysics including coordinate systems, instrumentation, our sun and planets, stars and stellar evolution, binary systems and variable stars, late stages of stellar evolution and stellar explosions, galaxies, and the evolution of the universe.

Solutions to Homework due on the first Friday after due-date

• 1st Group (RyanT, KimW, SaraC, ZackM, TiaraD)_____________:Homeworks 1 Homeworks 5 Homeworks 9

• 2st Group (AugustL, BrandonB, PaulH, CheyvonneP, TerriC)__:Homeworks 2 Homeworks 6 Homeworks 10

• 3st Group (MathewD, SteveH, AndrewW, SandyS)______________:Homeworks 3 Homeworks 7 Homeworks 11

• 3st Group (JamieK, AngelD, VictoriaK, MichaelB)___________:Homeworks 4 Homeworks 8 Homeworks 12