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PHYS 1002 - Introduction to Astrophysics and Astronomy
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Course last offered
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Fall 2023/24
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Instructor(s)
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CHEN Tian Wen, ALTMAN Michael Scott
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No. of credits
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3
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Teaching Pattern
Content
- Origin of modern astronomy
- Gravity
- Light and telescope
- Star light and atoms
- Stars (binary, formation, evolution, death)
- Neutron stars and black holes
- Normal galaxies
- Peculiar galaxies
- Cosmology
- The solar system
- Life on other world
Remarks
- Exclusion: PHYS 1006, PHYS 4054
- Prerequisite: Level 3 or above in HKDSE 1/2x or in HKDSE 1x Physics, or passing grade in *HKCEE
- Students without the physics prerequisite but have taken PHYS 1001 or equivalent may seek instructor’s approval for enrolling in the course
- Common Core Course
* HKCEE - Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination
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