Berkeley Astronomy 7A: Home Page

Berkeley Astronomy 7A: Home Page

ASTRONOMY 7A
INTRODUCTION TO ASTROPHYSICS
or
Applying Physics and Mathematics to Understanding the Universe
Fall 2012

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Final Exam Formula Sheet

2. PDF of slides shown during lecture

Syllabus

Readings from Ryden & Peterson

Readings from Carroll & Ostlie

Problem Sets

    Companion website to first recommended text:
Foundations of Astrophysics by Ryden & Peterson

    Companion website to second recommended text:
Modern Astrophysics by Carroll & Ostlie, 2nd Edition



Useful Links
Information on the Astrophysics Major at Berkeley: The Astrophysics Major is light by design, so that students can double major in other technical subjects, such as Physics or Math.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Handbook of Space Astronomy & Astrophysics
Hubble Space Telescope

Chandra X-ray Observatory

American Astronomical Society Homepage

Metric Prefixes (e.g., 10²⁴= "Yotta"; 10^-24 = "Yocto")
NSF Undergrad Research Site
Berkeley Undergrad Research Site

Berkeley Astronomy Undergraduate Research Resources

Last modified: Tue Aug 21 12:48:24 PDT 2012

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Hubble Space Telescope

Chandra X-ray Observatory

American Astronomical Society Homepage

Metric Prefixes (e.g., 1024 = "Yotta"; 10-24 = "Yocto")

Metric Prefixes (e.g., 10²⁴= "Yotta"; 10^-24 = "Yocto")