AST371
INTRODUCTION TO ASTROPHYSICS

Fall 2009
Instructor: Dr. Max Bonamente

Class time: MSC 109,  MW 2:20-3:40
Office hours: TR 1:00PM 3:00PM, and anytime you can find me at my OB212 office (usually 9-12)
Contact: OB212, bonamem@uah.edu, 824-1630; NASA office: 961-7628
SYLLABUS

NOTES
Aug 19 PDF
Aug 24 PDF
Aug 26 PDF    
Aug 31PDF
Sept 2 PDF
Sept 9 PDF
Sept 14 PDF
Sept 16-21 PDF
Sept 28 PDF
Sept 30 PDF
Oct 5 PDF
Oct 7 PDF
Oct 12 PDF
Oct 14-19 PDF
Oct 21PDF
Oct 26 PDF
Nov 2 PDF
Nov. 9-11 PDF
Nov. 16-18 PDF
NOv 23 PDF
  ASSIGNMENTS
Homework 1 (Aug 19)    Solutions: PDF
Homework 2 (Aug 31)    Solutions: PDF
Homework 3 (Sept 9)     Solutions: PDF
Homework 4 (Sept 16)   Solutions: PDF
Homework 5 (Sept 30)   Solutions: PDF
Homework 6 (Oct. 12)    Solutions: PDF
Homework 7 (Oct. 21)    Solutions: PDF
Homework 8 (Oct. 28)    Solutions: PDF
Homework 9 (Nov. 16)
UPCOMING EVENTS & OTHER INFO
  • Paper by Coppenbarger et al. (1994) on binary stars - download for Aug 31 class and Homework 2: PDF
  • Paper by Frisch and Smith (1963) on the measurement of time dilation with muons: PDF
  • Paper by Rees (1966) on the superluminal motion: PDF
  • URL where to search and download physics/astronomy papers: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abstract_service.html. NOTE: If used from campus computers, the URL will recognize the institutional  subscription to the  on-line magazines, and  will allow downloads of certain journal papers that are otherwise password-protected; many publications are free to download from any computer.
  • Solutions for midterm 1: PDF
  • List of possible topics for research paper: PDF
  • Solutions for midterm 2: PDF



 
 

Last update: Nov. 23, 2009