280531 VU The Biggest and Coolest Stars - Astrophysics of Red Giants and Supergiants (2024S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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
N
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
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