Stars and Stellar Evolution
- Lecture period: April 10, 2025 - July 17, 2025
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Here is the eCampus link for the lecture course
Lectures:
Thu 11:00-13:00
Fri 9:00-11:00
Location: AIfA Bonn , Lecture Hall
Exercise class (slots to be confirmed):
Mon 14:00-16:00, AIfA, Room 0.005, or
Wed 14:00-16:00, AIfA, Rooms 0.006 and 0.008
SSE lab course (obligatory; starts mid-term):
Fri 8:45-9:50, Room 0.007 (CIP pool room)
Please see here for details,
and contact
Dr. Abel Schootemeijer (aschoot@astro.uni-bonn.de) in case of questions.
The setup of the lectures is as follows: in the lectures, it is assumed that you worked through the
corresponding chapter of the day (see table below). The lectures cover the main content, but we
will discuss some of the questions you have about the lecture topic.
Please send in your questions before Wednesday 13:00 (see the ecampus page on how to do this)
so that they can be considered for the Thursday lectures.
Note that 20% of the grade for this lecture will be based on
your questions.
50% of your grade will be based on the final written exam (open book).
The exam question may resemble the exercises which are discussed during
the exercise class, which is thus highly advisable to attend.
As a mandatory part of this course, we offer a computer lab based on an interactive stellar
evolution software, lead by Dr. Abel Schootemeijer.
30% of your grade will be based on your lab reports.
Time Table
Date time Lecture: Chapters Exercises
email questions by
Thursday, April 10 11-13 Ch.1 - -
Thursday, April 17 11-13 Ch.1, 2.1, 2.2 1.1-1.4 -
Thursday, April 24 11-13 Ch. 2.3, 2.4, 3 2.2-2.4 Wed, April 23, 13:00
Friday, May 2 9-11 Ch.4 3.1-3.3 Wed, April 30, 13:00
Thursday, May 8 11-13 Ch.5 4.1, 4.4 Wed, May 7, 13:00
Thursday, May 15 11-13 Ch.6 5.1-5.4 Wed, May 14, 13:00
Thursday, May 22 11-13 Ch.7 6.2-6.4 Wed, May 21, 13:00
Thursday, June 5 11-13 Ch.7 7.1-7.3 Wed, June 4, 13:00
Friday, June 20 9-11 Ch.8 8.1, 8.4 Wed, June 18, 13:00
Thursday, June 26 11-13 Ch.9 9.1, 9.2 Wed, June 25, 13:00
Thursday, July 3 11-13 Ch.10 10.1, 10.2 Wed, July 2, 13:00
Thursday, July 10 11-13 Ch.11 11.1-11.3 Wed, July 9, 13:00
Thursday, July 17 11-13 Ch.12 12.1-12.3 -
Thursday, July 24?? 8:45-11:00 Exam
Information on the final exam:
The final exam will likely take place on Thursday, July 24 , 10:45-13:00 (see table above; the exact date is still to be set).
IMPORTANT: you need to be registered for this exam in BASIS!
And you need to bring your student ID-card to the exam.
You may use the lecture notes during the exam, as well as any other book you like.
Pocket calculators may be used as well. Laptops, smartphones, internet, and any kind of
comunication device, however, are not allowed to be used
during the exam.
The retake exam will take place on Oct 9, 2025, 10:45-13:00, in the AIfA. Please register on Basis for it.
Here, Alex Tudorica's beautiful images demonstrating various stages
of stellar evolution from the night sky of Bonn using the AIfA's rooftop telescope:
Here is the eCampus link for the lecture course
Lectures:
Thu 11:00-13:00
Fri 9:00-11:00
Location: AIfA Bonn , Lecture Hall
Exercise class (slots to be confirmed):
Mon 14:00-16:00, AIfA, Room 0.005, or
Wed 14:00-16:00, AIfA, Rooms 0.006 and 0.008
SSE lab course (obligatory; starts mid-term):
Fri 8:45-9:50, Room 0.007 (CIP pool room)
Please see here for details, and contact Dr. Abel Schootemeijer (aschoot@astro.uni-bonn.de) in case of questions.
The setup of the lectures is as follows: in the lectures, it is assumed that you worked through the corresponding chapter of the day (see table below). The lectures cover the main content, but we will discuss some of the questions you have about the lecture topic. Please send in your questions before Wednesday 13:00 (see the ecampus page on how to do this) so that they can be considered for the Thursday lectures. Note that 20% of the grade for this lecture will be based on your questions. 50% of your grade will be based on the final written exam (open book). The exam question may resemble the exercises which are discussed during the exercise class, which is thus highly advisable to attend. As a mandatory part of this course, we offer a computer lab based on an interactive stellar evolution software, lead by Dr. Abel Schootemeijer. 30% of your grade will be based on your lab reports.
Time Table | ||||
| Date | time | Lecture: Chapters | Exercises | email questions by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, April 10 | 11-13 | Ch.1 | - | - |
| Thursday, April 17 | 11-13 | Ch.1, 2.1, 2.2 | 1.1-1.4 | - |
| Thursday, April 24 | 11-13 | Ch. 2.3, 2.4, 3 | 2.2-2.4 | Wed, April 23, 13:00 |
| Friday, May 2 | 9-11 | Ch.4 | 3.1-3.3 | Wed, April 30, 13:00 |
| Thursday, May 8 | 11-13 | Ch.5 | 4.1, 4.4 | Wed, May 7, 13:00 |
| Thursday, May 15 | 11-13 | Ch.6 | 5.1-5.4 | Wed, May 14, 13:00 |
| Thursday, May 22 | 11-13 | Ch.7 | 6.2-6.4 | Wed, May 21, 13:00 |
| Thursday, June 5 | 11-13 | Ch.7 | 7.1-7.3 | Wed, June 4, 13:00 |
| Friday, June 20 | 9-11 | Ch.8 | 8.1, 8.4 | Wed, June 18, 13:00 |
| Thursday, June 26 | 11-13 | Ch.9 | 9.1, 9.2 | Wed, June 25, 13:00 |
| Thursday, July 3 | 11-13 | Ch.10 | 10.1, 10.2 | Wed, July 2, 13:00 |
| Thursday, July 10 | 11-13 | Ch.11 | 11.1-11.3 | Wed, July 9, 13:00 |
| Thursday, July 17 | 11-13 | Ch.12 | 12.1-12.3 | - |
| Thursday, July 24?? | 8:45-11:00 | Exam | ||
The final exam will likely take place on Thursday, July 24 , 10:45-13:00 (see table above; the exact date is still to be set). IMPORTANT: you need to be registered for this exam in BASIS! And you need to bring your student ID-card to the exam.
You may use the lecture notes during the exam, as well as any other book you like. Pocket calculators may be used as well. Laptops, smartphones, internet, and any kind of comunication device, however, are not allowed to be used during the exam.
The retake exam will take place on Oct 9, 2025, 10:45-13:00, in the AIfA. Please register on Basis for it.
Here, Alex Tudorica's beautiful images demonstrating various stages of stellar evolution from the night sky of Bonn using the AIfA's rooftop telescope:
