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AST 100C - Topics in Astronomy: White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars, and Black Holes


Traces the history of a star’s evolution from its birth in interstellar gas and dust to its end as a placid white dwarf, fiery nova or supernova, or mysterious black hole. Emphasis upon the archetypical Crab Nebula and its rotating neutron star.

Credits 1
Prerequisites Consent of instructor.
Notes Recommended for non-science majors.