Física Estelar

Astrofísica/Astrophysics

Titulación: 4 Curso del Grado en Física, (2o.. Cuatrimestre)

Departamento de Física Teórica y del Cosmos

Profesores: Carlos A. Abia Ladrón de Guevara
Inma Domínguez Aguilera
Créditos: 6 ETCS
Horario: L, M, Mi & J: 13:00-14:00 h
Aula: virtual
Tutorías: CA= L, M & V: 9.00-11:00 h
ID = Mi: 16:00-19:00 & V: 11:00-14:00 h

Programme & Bibliography [PDF]

Objectives

              The aim of this course is to study the physical principles that govern the formation, structure and evolution of the
   stars of different populations, and how all of this is constrained from astronomical observations. We also study
               the current theories of formation, structure and evolution of different types of galaxies and how their interaction.
               The structure of the intergalactic medium and the universe as a whole within the different cosmological models
                in the epoch of precision cosmology will be also addressed. The student should acquire the necessary back-
               ground and tools that will allow her/him to perform a deeper personal study of this amazing field of research.

Previous background

         It will be assumed that the student has a basic knowledge on Thermodynamics, Atomic and Nuclear Physics, Quantum
         Mechanics, Optics, Electromagnetism, Statistical Physics and Relativity. IT IS ABSOLUTELY RECOMMENDED
         TO HAVE FOLLOWED AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE ON ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS.

        Evaluation

            See the document above here.

Laboratory exercises

Computer Simulations

1: Determination of the Pleyades's distance (pdf, zip). Running in Windows 98 or higher

2: Spectral classification of the stars (pdf, zip1, zip2, zip3). Running in Windows 98 or higher

3: Computation of ZAMS structure models (pdf, exe, for). Running in MS-DOS, UNIX or Linux

4: Determination of the age of stellar clusters (pdf, exe). Running in Windows 98 or higher

5. Large Scale Structure of the Universe (pdf, exe). Running in Windows 98 or higher

6. Hubble's Law Lab Exercise (link1, link2). On line (web) simulation

Exercises and interesting Readings

1. Proposed home exercises (pdf)

2. Selected articles (pdf)

Astronomical Observations

1: The Cassegrain telescope (link)

2: Astronomical observations in Calar Alto International Observatory (pdf)

Astronomical Data Reduction

1: The Image Reduction Astronomical Facility (IRAF) software package

Video: Genesis

1: Origin of the Elements. Go to the video (class) room

For more information contact : cabia@ugr.es & inma@ugr.es
© Carlos Abia