Experimental Physics 4
in English

Introduction to Astrophysics (Summer Semester 2023)

Lectures:

   Tuesdays from 14:15-15:45

   First lecture: Tuesday April 18, 2023

   Location: Physics Department HS1

Lecturer:

   Prof. Dr. Sherry Suyu

Tutorials:

   Wednesdays from 16:15-17:45

   First tutorial: May 3, 2023

   Location: TUM PH 3024 

Tutor:

    Bhawani Singh
    E-mail: bhawani.singh@tum.de
    Room:  TUM PH 2162

    Sebastian Ertl
    E-mail: ertlseb@mpa-garching.mpg.de
    Room: TUM PH 3101

Topics:

• basics of astronomy

• celestial mechanics

• basic optics and telescopes

• spectroscopy of astrophysical objects

• classifications of stars

• binary systems

• solar system

• stellar evolution

• compact objects

• the Milky Way

• galaxies
  
  

Textbook:

An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics, 2nd edition
by Bradley W. Carroll & Dale A. Ostlie

Physical copy of the textbook is available at the TUM Library: see here.