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ASTR 220AStars and Planets I

5 creditsGraduateStudent Option

Survey of stellar structure and evolution.Physical properties of stellar material. Convective and radiative energy transport. Stellar models and evolutionary tracks through all phases. Brown dwarfs and giant planets. Comparison with observations. (Formerly Stellar Structure and Evolution.)

Prerequisites

Enrollment is restricted to graduate students.

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When it runs

Winter 2027Open Winter 2027

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
TBAR. J. FoleyOpen 0/15

Who teaches it

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

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