ASTR401 ASTROPHYSICS I
| Course Code: |
8640401 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
5.0 |
| Department: |
Astrophysics |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. ALTAN BAYKAL |
| Offered Semester: |
Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Observational aspects of astrophysics; stellar magnitudes and stellar colors; stellar spectra; temperature estimates for stars; radiative transfer in stellar atmosphere; convective energy transport; depth dependence of source function; theoretical temperature stratification; continuous absorption coefficient; pressure stratification; hydrostatic equilibrium equation.
