Stars and Stellar Evolution
- Lecture period: April 14, 2026 - July 21, 2026
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Here is the eCampus link for the lecture course
Lectures:
Tue 10:15-11:45
Location: AIfA Bonn , Lecture Hall
Exercise class (slots to be confirmed):
Mo 9:00-11:00, AIfA, Room 0.006, or
Fri 11:00-13:00, AIfA, Room 0.006
Tutors: Diana Lopez Navarro (s09dlope@uni-bonn.de),
Lorena Nicotera (lnicotera@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de),
Lucia Gebauer (lgebauerw@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de)
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
Caroline Mannes (cmannes@astro.uni-bonn.de ) or
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 Monday 13:00 (see the ecampus page on how to do this)
so that they can be considered for the Tuesday 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 the world leading open source stellar
evolution software MESA, conducted by Dr. Abel Schootemeijer.
30% of your grade will be based on your lab reports.
Time Table
Date time Lecture: Chapters Exercises
provide questions by
Tuesday, April 14 10:15-11:45 Ch.1 - -
Tuesday, April 21 10:15-11:45 Ch.1, 2.1, 2.2 1.1-1.4 -
Tuesday, April 28 10:15-11:45 Ch. 2.3, 2.4, 3 2.2-2.4 Mo, April 27, 13:00
Tuesday, May 5 10:15-11:45 Ch.4 3.1-3.3 Mo, May 4, 13:00
Tuesday, May 12 10:15-11:45 Ch.5 4.1, 4.4 Mo, May 11, 13:00
Tuesday, May 19 10:15-11:45 Ch.6 5.1-5.4 Mo, May 18, 13:00
Tuesday, June 2 10:15-11:45 Ch.7 6.2-6.4 -
Tuesday, June 9 10:15-11:45 Ch.7 7.1-7.3 Mo, June 8, 13:00
Tuesday, June 16 10:15-11:45 Ch.8 8.1, 8.4 Mo, June 15, 13:00
Tuesday, June 23 10:15-11:45 Ch.9 9.1, 9.2 Mo, June 22, 13:00
Tuesday, June 30 10:15-11:45 Ch.10 10.1, 10.2 Mo, June 29, 13:00
Tuesday, July 7 10:15-11:45 Ch.11 11.1-11.3 Mo, July 6, 13:00
Tuesday, July 14 10:15-11:45 Ch.12 12.1-12.3 Mo, July 13, 13:00
Tuesday, July 21 9:45-12:00 Exam
Information on the final exam:
The final exam will likely take place on Tuesday, July 21 , 9:45-12:00 (see table above; the date still needs to be confirmed).
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.
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:
Tue 10:15-11:45
Location: AIfA Bonn , Lecture Hall
Exercise class (slots to be confirmed):
Mo 9:00-11:00, AIfA, Room 0.006, or
Fri 11:00-13:00, AIfA, Room 0.006
Tutors: Diana Lopez Navarro (s09dlope@uni-bonn.de), Lorena Nicotera (lnicotera@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de), Lucia Gebauer (lgebauerw@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de)
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 Caroline Mannes (cmannes@astro.uni-bonn.de ) or 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 Monday 13:00 (see the ecampus page on how to do this) so that they can be considered for the Tuesday 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 the world leading open source stellar evolution software MESA, conducted by Dr. Abel Schootemeijer. 30% of your grade will be based on your lab reports.
Time Table | ||||
| Date | time | Lecture: Chapters | Exercises | provide questions by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, April 14 | 10:15-11:45 | Ch.1 | - | - |
| Tuesday, April 21 | 10:15-11:45 | Ch.1, 2.1, 2.2 | 1.1-1.4 | - |
| Tuesday, April 28 | 10:15-11:45 | Ch. 2.3, 2.4, 3 | 2.2-2.4 | Mo, April 27, 13:00 |
| Tuesday, May 5 | 10:15-11:45 | Ch.4 | 3.1-3.3 | Mo, May 4, 13:00 |
| Tuesday, May 12 | 10:15-11:45 | Ch.5 | 4.1, 4.4 | Mo, May 11, 13:00 |
| Tuesday, May 19 | 10:15-11:45 | Ch.6 | 5.1-5.4 | Mo, May 18, 13:00 |
| Tuesday, June 2 | 10:15-11:45 | Ch.7 | 6.2-6.4 | - |
| Tuesday, June 9 | 10:15-11:45 | Ch.7 | 7.1-7.3 | Mo, June 8, 13:00 |
| Tuesday, June 16 | 10:15-11:45 | Ch.8 | 8.1, 8.4 | Mo, June 15, 13:00 |
| Tuesday, June 23 | 10:15-11:45 | Ch.9 | 9.1, 9.2 | Mo, June 22, 13:00 |
| Tuesday, June 30 | 10:15-11:45 | Ch.10 | 10.1, 10.2 | Mo, June 29, 13:00 |
| Tuesday, July 7 | 10:15-11:45 | Ch.11 | 11.1-11.3 | Mo, July 6, 13:00 |
| Tuesday, July 14 | 10:15-11:45 | Ch.12 | 12.1-12.3 | Mo, July 13, 13:00 |
| Tuesday, July 21 | 9:45-12:00 | Exam | ||
The final exam will likely take place on Tuesday, July 21 , 9:45-12:00 (see table above; the date still needs to be confirmed). 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.
Here, Alex Tudorica's beautiful images demonstrating various stages of stellar evolution from the night sky of Bonn using the AIfA's rooftop telescope:
