Academic Catalog

ASTR402 ASTROPHYSICS II

Course Code: 8640402
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: Assoc.Prof.Dr. SÝNAN KAAN YERLÝ
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

Aspects of observational astronomy: distance, brightness, magnitude, spectrum analysis; overview of stellar structure and evolution: time scales, equation of state, viral theorem; thermodynamics of gaseous systems; static stellar structure equations; nuclear energy sources; phases of stellar evolution: fully convective stars, main sequence, evolution away from the main sequence; solar neutrinos.