ASTR Courses

Here is information about ASTR class enrollment for fall 2024. Classes with no meeting time listed are not shown. Feel free to contact me with any questions/comments/issues. I am happy to add any departments that are missing from these listings, just reach out to ask!

Click here to show class descriptions. Click here to hide them.

Data also available for: COMP, AAAD, AMST, ANTH, APPL, ASTR, BCB, BIOL, BIOS, BMME, BUSI, CHEM, CLAR, CMPL, COMM, DATA, DRAM, ECON, EDUC, ENEC, ENGL, ENVR, EPID, EXSS, GEOG, HBEH, HIST, INLS, LING, MATH, MEJO, PHIL, PHYS, PLAN, PLCY, POLI, PSYC, ROML, SOCI, STOR, WGST

Data last updated: 2024-05-14 13:04:41.379190

Class Number	Class	Meeting Time	Instructor	Room	Unreserved Enrollment	Reserved Enrollment	Total Enrollment	Wait List
6671	ASTR 100L - 412 Astronomy with Skynet: Our Place in Space	Mo 2:30PM - 4:20PM	DANIEL REICHART	Chapman Hall-Rm 0235	23/26	Seats filled	23/26	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, ASTR 100, 101, 102, or 103. Students will use UNC's global network of "Skynet" telescopes to observe planets, moons, and other solar-system objects, star-forming regions and clusters, supernova remnants, and galaxies. Through these observations and others, we will reach a better understanding of our place in the universe, and resolve common misconceptions. Topics include: seasons, the Galilean revolution, the cosmic distance ladder, the Great Debate of 1920, dark matter in our galaxy, Hubble's law, dark energy. Previously offered as ASTR 101L. 1 units.
4538	ASTR 100L - 414 Astronomy with Skynet: Our Place in Space	Mo 4:40PM - 6:30PM	DANIEL REICHART	Chapman Hall-Rm 0235	13/25	Seats filled	13/25	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, ASTR 100, 101, 102, or 103. Students will use UNC's global network of "Skynet" telescopes to observe planets, moons, and other solar-system objects, star-forming regions and clusters, supernova remnants, and galaxies. Through these observations and others, we will reach a better understanding of our place in the universe, and resolve common misconceptions. Topics include: seasons, the Galilean revolution, the cosmic distance ladder, the Great Debate of 1920, dark matter in our galaxy, Hubble's law, dark energy. Previously offered as ASTR 101L. 1 units.
4376	ASTR 100L - 422 Astronomy with Skynet: Our Place in Space	Tu 2:00PM - 3:50PM	DANIEL REICHART	Chapman Hall-Rm 0235	13/26	Seats filled	13/26	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, ASTR 100, 101, 102, or 103. Students will use UNC's global network of "Skynet" telescopes to observe planets, moons, and other solar-system objects, star-forming regions and clusters, supernova remnants, and galaxies. Through these observations and others, we will reach a better understanding of our place in the universe, and resolve common misconceptions. Topics include: seasons, the Galilean revolution, the cosmic distance ladder, the Great Debate of 1920, dark matter in our galaxy, Hubble's law, dark energy. Previously offered as ASTR 101L. 1 units.
4372	ASTR 100L - 424 Astronomy with Skynet: Our Place in Space	Tu 4:00PM - 5:50PM	DANIEL REICHART	Chapman Hall-Rm 0235	23/26	Seats filled	23/26	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, ASTR 100, 101, 102, or 103. Students will use UNC's global network of "Skynet" telescopes to observe planets, moons, and other solar-system objects, star-forming regions and clusters, supernova remnants, and galaxies. Through these observations and others, we will reach a better understanding of our place in the universe, and resolve common misconceptions. Topics include: seasons, the Galilean revolution, the cosmic distance ladder, the Great Debate of 1920, dark matter in our galaxy, Hubble's law, dark energy. Previously offered as ASTR 101L. 1 units.
6672	ASTR 100L - 432 Astronomy with Skynet: Our Place in Space	We 2:30PM - 4:20PM	DANIEL REICHART	Chapman Hall-Rm 0235	17/26	Seats filled	17/26	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, ASTR 100, 101, 102, or 103. Students will use UNC's global network of "Skynet" telescopes to observe planets, moons, and other solar-system objects, star-forming regions and clusters, supernova remnants, and galaxies. Through these observations and others, we will reach a better understanding of our place in the universe, and resolve common misconceptions. Topics include: seasons, the Galilean revolution, the cosmic distance ladder, the Great Debate of 1920, dark matter in our galaxy, Hubble's law, dark energy. Previously offered as ASTR 101L. 1 units.
4373	ASTR 100L - 434 Astronomy with Skynet: Our Place in Space	We 4:40PM - 6:30PM	DANIEL REICHART	Chapman Hall-Rm 0235	Seats filled	Seats filled	0/0	1/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, ASTR 100, 101, 102, or 103. Students will use UNC's global network of "Skynet" telescopes to observe planets, moons, and other solar-system objects, star-forming regions and clusters, supernova remnants, and galaxies. Through these observations and others, we will reach a better understanding of our place in the universe, and resolve common misconceptions. Topics include: seasons, the Galilean revolution, the cosmic distance ladder, the Great Debate of 1920, dark matter in our galaxy, Hubble's law, dark energy. Previously offered as ASTR 101L. 1 units.
7588	ASTR 100L - 446 Astronomy with Skynet: Our Place in Space	Th 6:00PM - 7:50PM	DANIEL REICHART	Chapman Hall-Rm 0235	Seats filled	Seats filled	0/0	1/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, ASTR 100, 101, 102, or 103. Students will use UNC's global network of "Skynet" telescopes to observe planets, moons, and other solar-system objects, star-forming regions and clusters, supernova remnants, and galaxies. Through these observations and others, we will reach a better understanding of our place in the universe, and resolve common misconceptions. Topics include: seasons, the Galilean revolution, the cosmic distance ladder, the Great Debate of 1920, dark matter in our galaxy, Hubble's law, dark energy. Previously offered as ASTR 101L. 1 units.
12557	ASTR 103 - 001 Alien Life in the Universe	MoWeFr 1:25PM - 2:15PM	Colin Wallace	Genome Sciences Bui-Rm G100	144/350	Seats filled	144/350	0/999
Description: Humans have always wondered "are we alone?" From discovering life in extreme conditions on Earth, to finding thousands of exoplanets, we now know far more about this question than our ancestors. This class explores our recent understanding of planets, solar systems, where life might be, and how to find it. Optional laboratory: ASTR 100L. Optional field experience: ASTR 111. 3 units.
8246	ASTR 202 - 001 Introduction to Astrophysics	TuTh 9:30AM - 10:45AM	Andrew Mann	Phillips Hall-Rm 0247	36/45	Seats filled	36/45	0/999
Description: Pre- or corequisite, PHYS 119. This introductory astrophysics course will focus on the use of classical mechanics, gravitational physics, and the physics of radiation to interpret and explain astronomical observations. Course covers stellar structure, stellar formation and evolution, galaxies, and cosmology with an emphasis on quantitative problem solving. 3 units.
9668	ASTR 519 - 001 Observational Astronomy	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Nicholas Law	Phillips Hall-Rm 0222	Seats filled	Seats filled	15/15	0/999
Description: Prerequisite, ASTR 102 or 202; Pre- or corequisite, PHYS 331; permission of the instructor for students lacking the prerequisite. An introduction to modern techniques in observational astronomy with an emphasis on optical and near-infrared wavelengths. Topics covered include practical python for astronomy, telescopes and CCDs, spectroscopy, astrostatistics, and mining large astronomical surveys. Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week. 4 units.
9669	ASTR 719 - 001 Astronomical Data	TuTh 2:00PM - 3:15PM	Nicholas Law	Phillips Hall-Rm 0222	1/6	Seats filled	1/6	0/999
Description: Required preparation, physics-based cosmology course or permission of the instructor. A course designed to familiarize the student with observational techniques in optical and radio astronomy, including application of photography, spectroscopy, photometry, and radio methods. Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week. 4 units.