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Apr 30, 2024
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PHYS 1103 - Stars and Galaxies Laboratory1 credit hours. 0 lecture hours. 2 lab hours.
Prereq/Corequisites: PHYS 1303 or corequisite: PHYS 1303 .
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This course is designed to complement PHYS 1303 Study of stars, galaxies, and the universe outside our solar system.The course consists of an observational approach to what can be found and measured in the universe outside of our solar system. Students will be involved in taking observations, performing simulations, data analysis, and preparation of written reports. Binoculars, different types of telescopes and other instrumentation will be used. (Cross-listed as ASTR 1103).
Additional Fees: Lab Fee $24
Measurable Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able: To describe the basic properties of stars: distance, spectral class, motion, magnitude, composition, and parallax. To discuss the classification scheme of stars as to spectral classes. To explain the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram and how it relates to stellar evolution. To explain the stages of stellar evolution as the birth, life, and death of any size star. To explain the interstellar medium and how it relates to atoms, molecules, dust, and nebulae. To identify the classification scheme for binary stars, the importance of binary stars to astronomy, and the origin and evolution of binary systems. To describe the various types of natural star groupings in our galaxy and how they evolved. To describe the Doppler shift as it relates to astronomical objects.
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