Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics (SS08)

Univ. Heidelberg, lecture, 2 SWS, Time and location: Thursdays 15:15 - 17:00, Philosophenweg 12 -- Kleiner Hörsaal
Lecturers: Stefan Jordan, ( jordan@ari.uni-heidelberg.de ), Ralf Klessen ( rklessen@ita.uni-heidelberg.de )
Scripts:
Script for the parts given by Ralf Klessen
29.5.08: CNO Cycle, Solar Neutrinos (Stefan Jordan)
29.5.08: Stellar Pulsations (Part 1, Stefan Jordan)
12.6.08: Stellar Pulsations (Part 2, Stefan Jordan)
12.6.08: Stellar Evolution (Part 1, Stefan Jordan)
19.6.08: Stellar Evolution (Part 2, Stefan Jordan)
26.6.08: Stellar Evolution (Part 3, Stefan Jordan)
26.6.08: White Dwarfs (Stefan Jordan)
10.07.08: Neutron Stars and Black Holes (Stefan Jordan)
10.07.08: Radiative Transfer (Stefan Jordan)
17.07.08: Radiative Transfer, part 2 (Stefan Jordan)

Exercise sheets:
Exercise 1 for April 24, 2008 (Ralf Klessen)
Exercise 2 for May 8, 2008 (Ralf Klessen)
Exercise 3 for May 15, 2008 (Ralf Klessen)
Material for Exercise 4 (Stefan Jordan):
Exercise 4 for June 05, 2008
Explanations for StatStar (for exercise 4, June 05, 2008)
Download Fortan 77 Source of Statstar (for exercise 4, June 05, 2008)
Download bash script for Statstar (for exercise 4, June 05, 2008)
gfortan compiler for windows (not really needed)
Download Windows executable of StatStar (for exercise 4, June 05, 2008)
Gnuplot for Windows
Exercise 5 for June 19, 2008

Next dates of the exercises (13:30-15.00, Kleiner Hoersaal, Philosophenweg 12): June 19,
No exercise on June 26, 2008!
Date of the final exam : July 10, 13.30-15.00, discussion of the results: June 17, 13.30-14.15, afterward start of the final lecture!!!


Schedule (Preliminary):
 
# Date Topic Lecturer

1 10.4. introduction (stars / stars in the galaxy / observational fa cts) Klessen
2 17.4. stellar structure (basic equations) Klessen
3 24.4. stellar structure (equation of state / convection) Klessen
1.5. MAIFEIERTAG / MAY HOLIDAY
4 8.5. stellar structure (energy production / main sequence) Klessen
5 15.5. stellar structure (rotation / magnetic fields) Klessen
22.5. FRONLEICHNAHM / CORPUS CHRISTI
6 29.5. stellar structure (CNO cycle, pulsation (part 1) Jordan
7 5.6. stellar structure (rotation, magnetic fields) Klessen
8 12.6. stellar structure (pulsation part 2), structure of main sequence stars) Jordan
9 19.6. Stellar evolution to the AGB Jordan
10 26.6. End phases of stellar evolution (white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes) Jordan
3.7. --- No lecture
11 10.7. stellar atmospheres (part 1) Jordan
12 17.7. stellar atmospheres (part 2, begin 14.15!!) Jordan

Letzte Änderung / Updated: 2008-07-18 08:49
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