280531 VU The Biggest and Coolest Stars - Astrophysics of Red Giants and Supergiants (2024S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 28 - Erdwissenschaften, Meteorologie - Geophysik und

Continuous assessment of course work

Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Mo 05.02.2024 00:00 to Tu 27.02.2024 23:59
Registration is open from Th 29.02.2024 00:00 to We 06.03.2024 23:59
Deregistration possible until Su 31.03.2024 23:59

Details

max. 25 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Wednesday 06.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Wednesday 13.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Wednesday 20.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Wednesday 10.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Wednesday 17.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Wednesday 24.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Wednesday 08.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Wednesday 15.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Wednesday 22.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Wednesday 29.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Wednesday 05.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Wednesday 12.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Wednesday 19.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17
Wednesday 26.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1 Astronomie Sternwarte, Türkenschanzstraße 17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course covers the late evolutionary stages of stars (except Supernovae). In particular we will talk about the Asymptotic Giant Branch and Red Supergiant phases. Nucleosynthesis, atmospheric dynamics, dust formation and mass loss will form the main topics of the course. We will also discuss ongoing projects and recent publications.

Assessment and permitted materials

Exam (50%), Contributed talk (40%) and active participation in the seminar (10%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Elaboration and presentation of one topic from the list of topics presented during the first units of the course. Active participation in at least 70% of the course.

Examination topics

Distributed materials, mostly reviews and original papers

Reading list

see moodle
Decin, L.: Evolution and Mass Loss of Cool Ageing Stars: a Daedalean Story, Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2021, Vol 59, pp.337-389

Association in the course directory

VER; PM-Nawi; VAF; PM-Astr;

Last modified: Tu 06.02.2024 11:46