Department of Astronomy
Astronomy 405, Spring 2013
The Solar System and the Interstellar Medium
MWF 11:00-11:50am
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Instructor: Prof. You-Hua Chu 123 Astronomy Bldg Tel: 333-5535 E-mail: yhchu at illinois.edu Office hours: W 12:00-2:00pm |
TA: Ms. Dominique Segura-Cox 128 Astronomy Bldg E-mail: segurac2 at illinois.edu Office hours: Th 12:30-1:30pm, 3:30-4:30pm |
Textbooks:
Carroll and Ostlie, An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics, 2nd ed. (Addison-Wesley)
Dyson and Williams, The Physics of the Interstellar Medium (Institute of Physics Publishing)
Osterbrock & Ferland, Astrophysics of Gaseous Nebulae and Active Galactic Nuclei, 2nd ed. (Uni. Science Books)
(The latter two are optional. Lecture notes for the ISM will be posted on the web.)
Course Requirements, % of grade:
12 homeworks, 50%
1 hour exam, 20%
final exam (cumulative), 30%