BASIC ASTROPHYSICS II

ASTRON 702

Course Description

Basic particle and fluid dynamics of stellar and gaseous systems in astrophysics. Review of gravitational dynamics, 2-body relaxation, phase space, basic equations of fluid dynamics, waves, shocks, winds accretion, instabilities.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.57

4.66% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

1.79% from Historical

A Rate

50%

9.62% from Historical

Class Size

268.42% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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