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Important Dates

October 8th - Problem Set #1

October 29th - Problem Set #2

November 5th - Mid-Term

November 26th - Problem Set #3

FINAL EXAM - Graduate Student Assignment

Important Dates


Problem Sets from (in postscript)

Problem set 1

Problem set 2

Problem set 3

Mid-Term

Graduate Assignment

Lecture notes (Scanned)

Follow the link.


Click the Galaxy for the talk on RADIATIVE TRANSFER by Michiel Hogerheijde.


The SUN

The SUN: Full-disk H-alpha image without limb darkening.
Figure taken at Big Bear Observatory


References

Look at chapter 10 for line profile information.

Notes on Saha's equation

HR Diagram as determined by Hipparcos

Discussion of blackbody radiation.

Representative Spectra.

On-line textbook on Stellar Atmospheres (Graduate level).


Last updated: September 15, 2003. Doug Johnstone (doug.johnstone@nrc.ca)