ASTR 280

Fluid Dynamics in Astrophysics

Astronomy · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)

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Basic equations and concepts of fluid dynamics and plasma physics with applications to shocks, supernovae, winds, and accretion. Fluid instabilities. Fundamentals of magnetohydrodynamics.

Letter grading.

When it runs

Spring 2026
Spring 2027

Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.

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