Astrophysics Definition and 845 Threads

Hi everyone, I've recently accepted an offer to study astrophysics at Hertfordshire starting this September, obviously I'm excited, but after working for a few years in I.T then going back to college this year and starting university next year when I'll be nearly 22, I'm also in need of advice...

Homework Statement An observer 5pc away observes the sun in the plane of Jupiter orbit. He cannot resolve either object but he notices a slight dimming of the star when Jupiter passes across the sun in his vision. Find the magnitude of the sun with and without Jupiter in front of it...

Homework Statement In its early phase, the supernova is an explosion within the star’s own envelope; about half the energy is thermal and half is kinetic. Estimate the ratio of radiation pressure to gas pressure in the star at the moment the shock reaches the surface. (Not in the pre-explosion...

Online Astrophysics lessons?? After I google searched for some free online astrophysics lessons, I found none, If anyone here knows a website with lessons for this, please tell me.

Hello, i am deciding between a career in astronomy or astrophysics and need help. I wish to know the differences in the two careers. What do each study? what is the pay difference in Canada? Where do each work and what do they work on?

hi guys, i have completed my Masters in physics from India.i have applied for phd in edinburgh university for cosmology?how good is it when compared to their european counterparts?

I am currently working on my AA in physics at a state college, with intentions to transfer to a university to get my bachelors and then hopefully masters and so on. I'm not sure if I should attend The University of Florida or Florida State University. Maybe there is another university I should...

Homework Statement The faintest stars a naked eye can see under the ideal conditions are of m = 6 magnitude. Diameter of a maximally dilated pupil is d = 9mm. Calculate the magnitude of the faintest star a person can see if observing through binoculars (d = 5cm), a large backyard...

Hi, I'm new to PhysicsForums. I am a sophomore in high school and currently in Geometry/Honors Chemistry. I am fascinated with astrophysics, and I really want to learn everything about it. I will be teaching all of this to myself, so I'd just like the sequence. I think it goes like this...

In a physics degree there is the option of choosing an astronomy module, which I would choose, and having done this it means in the final year there is the option of choosing an astrophysics module or alternatively another physics module. Either of which would be of interest to me. If I...

Hey guys I am in need of some career guidance. Iv'e been doing a lot of research on different schools lately and what I want to take for a B.Sc. I can't decide on weather to take Physics or astrophysics. Everyone is telling me to take Physics because astronomy is dumbed down at this level, and...

re-posted this, I accidentally put this in the wrong location first time. So just posting it where it should have been the first time. I know the common saying is "its never to late to ..."etc. But I'm 21 almost 22 about to medically retire from the military. I've been struggling since I was...

I am interested in the Astronomy and Astrophysics program at the University of Toronto. How well does one need to do in high-school to get into the program? What are the required courses and what marks would be advantageous? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I am currently in the military, so most of the time a traditional classroom setting is not appropriate for me. I was wondering if any of you have any recommendations on an online college (or a college that offers distance learning) that I can start an A.S. in Physics, thus putting me closer to a...

Hello everyone, The more I think about my future career path, the more I think I will end up in Astrophysics. I've had a great 'passion' for the subject since I was a kid, but I would like to do something that will make a difference to the world (positive, that is), and I cannot see how...

I'm a 2nd year college student currently studying Aerospace Engineering. I love Engineering but I'm slightly more passionate about Astrophysics and Astronomy related stuff. Is it possible to double major in Aerospace Engineering and Astrophysics? I assume both majors share a lot of the same courses.

People are often asking about the job prospects in astrophysics. I thought this survey was interesting. Note the #2 entry - unemployment rate for astronomy and astrophysics majors - 0 %. http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/10-college-majors-lowest-unemployment-rates-163049193.html

Hey Reader! :) I'm a High School Student currently in my 11th year of education and I've been seriously thinking about what I would like to go into, and I love doing physics and mathematics. They are the subjects I most enjoy. I would really like to consider going into Astrophysics (I...

I made a thread a month or two ago when I was questioning my current major. I am currently an aerospace engineer with plans to get a minor in physics/astrophysics. I started questioning my decision and wanted to lean toward switching to Astrophysics as my major, and possibly get aerospace engi...

I have been looking online for somewhere that has an in depth quiz/test on astrophysics. Maybe with different skill levels as well! I really fancy testing my knowledge before I start any serious astrophysics education this year. Thank you in advance

I am doing a research paper in my Laser physics course, and I want to relate lasers to astrophysics. Does anyone have any initial ideas to build off of? I did some research, but the only thing I can come up with are green laser pointers and lasers to help align telescopes. While I find that...

i have 4 blocks of Astronomy and astrophysics in my course. Each block has 4 units ,so a total of 16 units/chapters.I am through with the first block and came across observational astronomy,types of telescopes,absolute/apparent modulus,virial theorem..A good reference textbook is what i need...

I've done a very small amount of C++, but I don't want to spend the time I have to prepare on learning a language when it would have been more preferable to learn another (even though it seems you may use several language, and learning one helps to learn another.) But are there any language...

I am a physics and math undergrad student in Kentucky and I am trying to find the right University to attend when I get my Masters and PhD. I hope to receive my degrees in astrophysics. My research has not turned much up in the way of reputable astronomy and physics schools. I want to find...

Hi everyone, I am thinking of applying for a PhD in Astrophysics to start in October 2012, at the moment I'm still researching different Unis both here and abroad but in doing my research I've seen that for your long term career prospects it doesn't matter so much what Uni you go to, but more...

Hi all, I am reading a paper related to astrophysics and I am stuck in a step in a calculation. It is about orbiting gas in a spiral galaxy and it calculates the errors in the fitted rotation velocity if one of the viewing angles is incorrectly estimated. My problem is that I don't understand...

Due to my marks in high school i could not get admssion in any regular(full-time) BSc physics/astrophysics programme. I looked for a distance learning programme but cudn't find one except uCLan's BSc astronomy hons, which they say will take a minimum on 5 years to complete. They won't let u...

I'm a second year Aerospace Engineering student and I'm wondering if this is the best career path for me to take. Since a young kid I've always been fascinated by the universe and everything related to it. I want a career that will let me progress our knowledge of space forward whether it's via...

Hi...I started writing blogs related to Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 year back. But for this 1 year, I could hardly find 1 or 2 members' replies in my blog. Is it that my blogs are dis interesting or matter of any other thing? Please let me know what type of blogs would impress people and then...

My current issue is that I am starting to believe I made a slightly wrong choice in my degree. But then again, it's hard to say. I love everything about space and so getting a degree in it has been my dream. I really want to be one of the people that help move our society toward space travel. I...

My current issue is that I am starting to believe I made a slightly wrong choice in my degree. But then again, it's hard to say. I love everything about space and so getting a degree in it has been my dream. I really want to be one of the people that help move our society toward space travel. I...

Hi. I'm 15 years old (grade 10) and I live in Vancouver, BC. Within the past 6 months or so, I have developed an extremely big interest in cosmology and sciences like that. It would definitely be my top choice as far as careers go, and I wouldn't be too worried about the money I was making, as...

Hey all, I am starting to think about colleges, it's a bit early for me (I'm entering 11th grade) but knowing which colleges I am seriously interested in would be a big help for a lot of reasons. I am absolutely sure I want to pursue a path in theoretical physics (not sure if that's the right...

Hi everyone, I may be being a bit dramatic about this but I feel extremely cruddy right now. I am (technically) a junior in college at the moment. I say technically because my first year was at community college where I not only didn't take 12 hours each semester (full time) but some of those...

"Practical" astrophysics. Hi, just a lowly undergrad hoping for some of the wisdom here to rub off. I have always had a keen interest in astrophysics and have considered giving a colder look at long-term prospects for an academic path in theory/computation in said field. Long-term stability...

I cultivate a strong interest in astrophysics. Can anyone suggest me texts for learning astrophysics?

Hi, I just want to know if it would be better job wise to have a degree in "Physics", or a "degree in Physics with Astrophysics" given; 1) I want to follow an astro related field? 2) I want to have number of options (physics related and/or unrelated eg banking)? ..and then an opinon...

I'm majoring in computer engineering, I already have decided this. But the problem is my minor - I wish to minor in astrophysics. Is this ok with my choice of major?

I have always been interested in astrophysics but my career took another direction and I have an MS in computer science. I wanted to go back and revive my interest. I have decent math/calculus background, ODE, PDE, numerical methods including solving PDE/ODEs, some linear algebra and...

I am studying for a degree in physics with astrophyisics (4 year course) in Ireland and am going into my final year. In my first two years, my grades were very poor due to lack of engagement and so on...I have improved upon this a little in the year I have just completed (3rd year) and acheived...

Hello all, I hope this is the right section to be posting this in, if not hopefully it will just be moved. I am an Astrophysics major currently seeking my B.S in my second year starting this fall. As such I'm not anywhere near elbow deep in it yet and am beginning to have second thoughts...

I'm finished with most of my Astrophysics bachelors and I find myself struggling to think about what I learned about the universe as a whole. I did the major because I'm very contemplative of the existence of everything. I thought that studying the universe, which is infinite, and trying to see...

The Exposition I'm an Astrophysics major going into my second year of University this September. I have room for one other course in fall and one course in the winter (so I have two spaces to fill.) I'm already required to take every physics course offered (6 total), and the two requisite...

Hi, I am currently enjoying my vacations and joining my UG course late this July. The institute I am joining doesn't offer any Astronomy and Astrophysics course but I am pretty much interested in it. So, I want some guidance and materials on how to start Astronomy and Astrophysics self...

Do you think it would be beneficial for me to add Geology to my Astrophysics B.S? I know it's going to be a bit tough for you to answer this questions without me knowing exactly what career I want to pursue (which I don't) but I have a general idea. I'm really interested in studying the...

Homework Statement What is the temperature of a star if the flux at 450 nm is measured to be 1.3 times the flux at 650 nm. Homework Equations I tried to use the equation Flux = 2πhv3/c2...

I am a second year undergraduate currently majoring in Astrophysics, and I'm not sure whether I want to stick with Astrophysics or tend down the path towards Medical Physics. I feel like I would enjoy a career in either. I would probably enjoy a career in Astrophysics a bit more than a...

So... I will be working in Gamma-ray astrophysics this summer, but still haven't figured out the topic, any ideas ? thanks a lot

Hello everyone, I hope I'm writing this in the right forum. I am so desperate for guidance == Long story short == I have a BSc in Information Technology and I want to get into astronomy and astrophysics for graduate school. how can I make this shift in fields? do I have to go...

Hi everybody, I'm in somewhat of a career conundrum. I'm 24, I've graduated from the University of Maryland in May of 2010 with a BS in Civil Engineering. I've been working for the past year for a fairly prestigious engineering firm, and while I do like my work, I've come to decide over the...