ASTR 144

Star Formation and Interstellar Medium

Astronomy · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

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Designed for upper-division Astrophysics and Physics majors. Focus on key components of interstellar medium (ISM) in galaxies, including dust, and neutral, ionized, and molecular gas. Consideration of dynamical processes, such as shocks and expanding supernova remnants. Covers process of star formation. Key ISM observational techniques are presented.

P/NP or letter grading.

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Requisites: courses 81, 115, 117.

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ASTR 144

ASTR 81Fundamentals of Astrophysics
- MATH 31ADifferential and Integral Calculus
  - MATH 1Precalculus
- PHYSICS 1APhysics for Scientists and Engineers: Mechanics
  - MATH 31ADifferential and Integral Calculusanother path to it
  - MATH 31B

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