| Call Number | 12862 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
MW 1:10pm-2:25pm To be announced |
| Points | 3 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Frederik Paerels |
| Type | LECTURE |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | Prerequisites: a working knowledge of calculus. Corequisites: a course in calculus-based general physics. First term of a two-term calculus-based introduction to astronomy and astrophysics. Topics include the physics of stellar interiors, stellar atmospheres and spectral classifications, stellar energy generation and nucleosynthesis, supernovae, neutron stars, white dwarfs, and interacting binary stars. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Astronomy |
| Enrollment | 0 students (30 max) as of 4:06PM Wednesday, April 1, 2026 |
| Subject | Astronomy |
| Number | UN2001 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Interfaculty |
| Open To | Columbia College, Engineering:Undergraduate, Global Programs, General Studies, Journalism, Professional Studies |
| Section key | 20263ASTR2001W001 |