On-line courses in Astrophysics and/or course notes

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PHYS 390: Introduction to Astrophysics

http://www.sfu.ca/~boal/390.html

Introduction to Astrophysics is a third year course for science students at Simon Fraser University. The lectures are stored as PDF files and can be read by Adobe Acrobat Reader

The Universe Observed
 Lectures 1 and 2 - The big picture
 Lecture 3 - Stellar luminosities
 Lecture 4 - Orbits and masses
 Lecture 5 - The expanding universe

Planets
 Lecture 6 - A tour of the planets
 Lecture 7 - Age of the solar system
 Lecture 8 - Tidal forces
 Lecture 9 - Planetary atmospheres

Particles and their interactions
 Lecture 10 - Elementary particles
 Lecture 11 - Interactions and cross sections
 Lecture 12 - Energy and temperature
 Lecture 13 - Thermal distributions
 Lecture 14 - Photons

Stars and their energetics
 Lecture 15 - Stars
 Lecture 16 - Stellar lifetimes
 Lecture 17 - Nuclei
 Lecture 18 - Reactions I - Tunneling
 Lecture 19 - Reactions II - Rate equations
 Lecture 20 - Reactions III - Thermonuclear processes
 Lecture 21 - Hydrogen reactions in stars
 Lecture 22 - Energy production in stars

Formation and evolution of stars
 Lecture 23 - Photon gas
 Lecture 24 - Stellar interiors
 Lecture 25 - Star formation
 Lecture 26 - A star's birth
 Lecture 27 - Evolution on the main sequence
 Lecture 28 - Degenerate matter
 Lecture 29 - White dwarfs and neutron stars

Galaxies
 Lecture 30 - Morphology of galaxies
 Lecture 31 - Kinematics of galaxies
 Lecture 32 - Galaxy formation and evolution

The Big Bang
 Lecture 33 - Temperature and time
 Lecture 34 - Evolution of the early universe
 Lecture 35 - Universal helium abundance
 Lecture 36 - The first microsecond

 

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Astrophysics for Senior Physics
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Astronomy is perhaps the oldest of sciences yet continues to be a thriving area of scientific investigation. Scarcely a week passes without some news item regarding a new astronomical discovery or event. The development of techniques such as spectroscopy and photography in the nineteenth century led to the application of Physics to the analysis of astronomical information -  Astrophysics became a scientific discipline. The twentieth century saw a dramatic developments in technology that allowed astronomers to finally start investigating all parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. Already the new century has seen exciting discoveries and new technologies come into more widespread use. The future of astrophysical research is bound to be just as enthralling and challenging as the past.

http://outreach.atnf.csiro.au/education/senior/astrophysics/

About this online unit

The material presented here specifically addresses the syllabus requirements for the option 9.7 Astrophysics, for the NSW Stage 6 (High School - HSC) Physics syllabus. Whilst specifically targeting the outcomes for the NSW syllabus the material is also suitable for students in other states and others interested in astrophysics. The emphasis on the material in this section is on stellar astrophysics and on how we gather and analyse information from space.

Themes:

Making Observations
Astrometry
Spectroscopy
Photometry
Binary and Variable Stars
The Life and Death of Stars

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Astronomy 161
The Solar System

http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/index.html

1. Introduction
2. A Sense of Time and Scale in the Universe
3. Precursors to Modern Astronomy
4. Overview of the Sky and Planets
5. The Old Astronomy
6. The Development of Modern Astronomy
7. Timekeeping and the Celestial Sphere
8. Overview of the Solar System
9. The Earth
10. The Earth's Moon
11. The Planet Mercury
12. The Planet Venus
13. The Planet Mars
14. The Planet Jupiter
15. The Jovian Moons
16. The Planet Saturn
17. The Planet Uranus
18. The Planet Neptune
19. The Planet Pluto
20. Comets
21. Asteroids
22. Meteors

Astronomy 162
Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology
http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr162/lect/index.html

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Institute for Nuclear Theory - http://www.int.washington.edu/
University of Washington
Physics/Astronomy Building
Box 351550
Seattle, WA 98195-1550
USA

Nuclear Astrophysics: Physics 554 and Astronomy 510
http://www.int.washington.edu/PHYS554/2005/2005.html

Class Notes
* Chapter 1: Big Bang Nucleosynthesis
* Chapter 2: Baryons, Cosmological Tests, and Dark Matter/Energy
* Chapter 3: Nucleosynthesis in Stars
* Chapter 4: Solar Neutrinos, Neutrino Oscillations, and Matter Effects
* Chapter 5: Core-Collapse Supernovae
* Chapter 6: Nucleosynthesis in Supernovae
* Chapter 7: Neutron Stars
* Chapter 8: Cosmic Rays, including the GZK Cutoff


Problem Sets
* Problem Set 1 || Solution
* Problem Set 2 || Solution
* Problem Set 3 || Solution
* Problem Set 4 || Solution
* Problem Set 5 || Solution


Reference Materials
* Neutrino Physics #1
* Neutrino Physics #2

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University of Washington hosts a number of seminars and workshop each year.

Stellar Abundances & Nucleosynthesis Conference
http://www.int.washington.edu/talks/WorkShops/Stellar/

Supernovae and Gamma Ray Bursts
June 21, 2004 - August 27, 2004
http://www.int.washington.edu/talks/WorkShops/int_04_2/

There are a lot more -

http://www.int.washington.edu/talk_list.html

http://www.int.washington.edu/PROGRAMS/programs_all.html

http://www.int.washington.edu/PROGRAMS/past_programs.html

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Online Lecture notes for module 210PHY412
Part II – Stellar structure and evolution (Prof. S. Smartt)
Department of Physics and Astronomy at Queen's

http://star.pst.qub.ac.uk/~sjs/teaching/stellarevol/

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A star table based on type
http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/les1/StarTables_B.html