Astronomy 185 --- Introduction to Astrophysics I

Instructor: Charles Nelson
Email: charles.nelson@drake.edu
Phone: (515) 271-3034
Office: Harvey Ingham 31D (33A)
Text: An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics - Carroll & Ostlie
Class Meetings: T Th 9:30 a.m. HI 28
Office Hours: M 2:00 - 3:30 p.m., W 2:00 - 3:15 p.m., F 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

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Nelson Webpage

General Astronomy Links

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ISM Pictures
Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution Pictures
Planetary Nebula Pictures
SN 1987 A Pictures
Supernova Remnant Pictures
Binary star simulations

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Slides

Class #1

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Course Outline

Stellar Atmospheres, Interiors and Classification

The Solar Neighborhood and Stellar Populations

Interstellar Medium

Star Formation

Post-Main Sequence Evolution

White Dwarfs

Supernovae

Neutron Stars and Pulsars

Black Holes

Close Binaries and Cataclysmic Variables.

Variable Stars

Star Clusters