ASTR Courses

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Class Number	Class	Meeting Time	Instructor	Room	Unreserved Enrollment	Reserved Enrollment	Total Enrollment	Wait List
14788	ASTR 100 - 001 Understanding the Universe	MoWeFr 1:25PM - 2:15PM	Colin Wallace	Genome Sciences Bui-Rm G100	147/400	Seats filled	147/400	0/999
Description: Learn how astronomers study and understand the cosmos. Topics include motions of the Sun, Moon, and planets; planetary surfaces, interiors, and atmospheres; telescopes and spectroscopy; prospects for detecting and visiting life elsewhere; how stars are born, age, and die; black holes, dark matter, and gravitational radiation; the Milky Way Galaxy and galaxies beyond; the birth and fate of the expanding Universe. Optional laboratory: ASTR 100L. Optional field experience: ASTR 111. 3 units.
6217	ASTR 100L - 412 Astronomy with Skynet: Our Place in Space	Mo 2:30PM - 4:20PM	DANIEL REICHART	Chapman Hall-Rm 0235	Seats filled	Seats filled	26/26	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, ASTR 100, 101, 102, or 103. Students will use UNC's global network of "Skynet" telescopes to observe planets, moons, and other solar-system objects, star-forming regions and clusters, supernova remnants, and galaxies. Through these observations and others, we will reach a better understanding of our place in the universe, and resolve common misconceptions. Topics include: seasons, the Galilean revolution, the cosmic distance ladder, the Great Debate of 1920, dark matter in our galaxy, Hubble's law, dark energy. Previously offered as ASTR 101L. 1 units.
4224	ASTR 100L - 414 Astronomy with Skynet: Our Place in Space	Mo 4:40PM - 6:30PM	DANIEL REICHART	Chapman Hall-Rm 0235	14/26	Seats filled	14/26	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, ASTR 100, 101, 102, or 103. Students will use UNC's global network of "Skynet" telescopes to observe planets, moons, and other solar-system objects, star-forming regions and clusters, supernova remnants, and galaxies. Through these observations and others, we will reach a better understanding of our place in the universe, and resolve common misconceptions. Topics include: seasons, the Galilean revolution, the cosmic distance ladder, the Great Debate of 1920, dark matter in our galaxy, Hubble's law, dark energy. Previously offered as ASTR 101L. 1 units.
4096	ASTR 100L - 422 Astronomy with Skynet: Our Place in Space	Tu 2:00PM - 3:50PM	DANIEL REICHART	Chapman Hall-Rm 0235	25/26	Seats filled	25/26	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, ASTR 100, 101, 102, or 103. Students will use UNC's global network of "Skynet" telescopes to observe planets, moons, and other solar-system objects, star-forming regions and clusters, supernova remnants, and galaxies. Through these observations and others, we will reach a better understanding of our place in the universe, and resolve common misconceptions. Topics include: seasons, the Galilean revolution, the cosmic distance ladder, the Great Debate of 1920, dark matter in our galaxy, Hubble's law, dark energy. Previously offered as ASTR 101L. 1 units.
4092	ASTR 100L - 424 Astronomy with Skynet: Our Place in Space	Tu 4:00PM - 5:50PM	DANIEL REICHART	Chapman Hall-Rm 0235	13/26	Seats filled	13/26	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, ASTR 100, 101, 102, or 103. Students will use UNC's global network of "Skynet" telescopes to observe planets, moons, and other solar-system objects, star-forming regions and clusters, supernova remnants, and galaxies. Through these observations and others, we will reach a better understanding of our place in the universe, and resolve common misconceptions. Topics include: seasons, the Galilean revolution, the cosmic distance ladder, the Great Debate of 1920, dark matter in our galaxy, Hubble's law, dark energy. Previously offered as ASTR 101L. 1 units.
6218	ASTR 100L - 432 Astronomy with Skynet: Our Place in Space	We 2:30PM - 4:20PM	DANIEL REICHART	Chapman Hall-Rm 0235	16/26	Seats filled	16/26	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, ASTR 100, 101, 102, or 103. Students will use UNC's global network of "Skynet" telescopes to observe planets, moons, and other solar-system objects, star-forming regions and clusters, supernova remnants, and galaxies. Through these observations and others, we will reach a better understanding of our place in the universe, and resolve common misconceptions. Topics include: seasons, the Galilean revolution, the cosmic distance ladder, the Great Debate of 1920, dark matter in our galaxy, Hubble's law, dark energy. Previously offered as ASTR 101L. 1 units.
4093	ASTR 100L - 434 Astronomy with Skynet: Our Place in Space	We 4:40PM - 6:30PM	DANIEL REICHART	Chapman Hall-Rm 0235	7/26	Seats filled	7/26	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, ASTR 100, 101, 102, or 103. Students will use UNC's global network of "Skynet" telescopes to observe planets, moons, and other solar-system objects, star-forming regions and clusters, supernova remnants, and galaxies. Through these observations and others, we will reach a better understanding of our place in the universe, and resolve common misconceptions. Topics include: seasons, the Galilean revolution, the cosmic distance ladder, the Great Debate of 1920, dark matter in our galaxy, Hubble's law, dark energy. Previously offered as ASTR 101L. 1 units.
7071	ASTR 100L - 446 Astronomy with Skynet: Our Place in Space	Th 6:00PM - 7:50PM	DANIEL REICHART	Chapman Hall-Rm 0235	4/26	Seats filled	4/26	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, ASTR 100, 101, 102, or 103. Students will use UNC's global network of "Skynet" telescopes to observe planets, moons, and other solar-system objects, star-forming regions and clusters, supernova remnants, and galaxies. Through these observations and others, we will reach a better understanding of our place in the universe, and resolve common misconceptions. Topics include: seasons, the Galilean revolution, the cosmic distance ladder, the Great Debate of 1920, dark matter in our galaxy, Hubble's law, dark energy. Previously offered as ASTR 101L. 1 units.
7690	ASTR 202 - 001 Introduction to Astrophysics	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Adrienne Erickcek	Phillips Hall-Rm 0247	30/45	Seats filled	30/45	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, PHYS 119. This introductory astrophysics course will focus on the use of classical mechanics, gravitational physics, and the physics of radiation to interpret and explain astronomical observations. Course covers stellar structure, stellar formation and evolution, galaxies, and cosmology with an emphasis on quantitative problem solving. 3 units.
13787	ASTR 501 - 001 Stellar Astrophysics	MoWe 1:25PM - 2:40PM	Brad Barlow	Wilson Hall-Rm 0217	17/22	Seats filled	17/22	0/999
Description: Prerequisites, ASTR 202 or ASTR 301, MATH 383, and PHYS 331; permission of the instructor for students lacking the prerequisites. An introduction to the study of stellar structure and evolution. Topics covered include observational techniques, stellar structure and energy transport, nuclear energy sources, evolution off the main-sequence, and supernovae. 3 units.
8960	ASTR 519 - 001 Observational Astronomy	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Andrew Mann	Phillips Hall-Rm 0206	20/30	Seats filled	20/30	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, ASTR 102 or 202; Pre- or corequisite, PHYS 331; permission of the instructor for students lacking the prerequisite. An introduction to modern techniques in observational astronomy with an emphasis on optical and near-infrared wavelengths. Topics covered include practical python for astronomy, telescopes and CCDs, spectroscopy, astrostatistics, and mining large astronomical surveys. Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week. 4 units.
15412	ASTR 701 - 001 Stellar Interiors, Evolution, and Populations	MoWe 1:25PM - 2:40PM	Brad Barlow	Wilson Hall-Rm 0217	6/8	Seats filled	6/8
Description: Stellar structure and evolution, including equations of stellar structure, stellar models, star and planet formation, fusion and nucleosynthesis, stellar evolution, stellar remnants, and the comparison of theory to observations. 3 units.
8961	ASTR 719 - 001 Astronomical Data	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Andrew Mann	Phillips Hall-Rm 0206	6/19	Seats filled	6/19	0/999
Description: Required preparation, physics-based cosmology course or permission of the instructor. A course designed to familiarize the student with observational techniques in optical and radio astronomy, including application of photography, spectroscopy, photometry, and radio methods. Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week. 4 units.