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ASTR 117High Energy Astrophysics

5 creditsUndergraduateStudent Option

Theory and practice of space and ground-based x-ray and gamma-ray astronomical detectors. High-energy emission processes, neutron stars, black holes. Observations of x-ray binaries, pulsars, magnetars, clusters, gamma-ray bursts, the x-ray background. High-energy cosmic rays. Neutrino and gravitational-wave astronomy.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): MATH 22 or MATH 23A, PHYS 5B or PHYS 6B, and PHYS 102.

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When it runs

Winter 2026Open Winter 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed Fri 4:00pm–5:05pm
PhysSciences 130R. J. FoleyOpen 8/40

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Ryan Foley3.4 / 52.6 / 556%17

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