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ASTRO 322

Galactic and Extragalactic Astrophysics

3 units

Winter 2008 · Galaxies in the Universe

Topics

  • Galaxy discovery and classification
  • Stellar spectroscopy, photometry and evolution
  • Surface brightness and luminosity functions
  • Milky Way structure
  • Parallax and distance measurements
  • Galactic rotation
  • Stellar encounters and dynamical relaxation
  • Local Group
  • Tidal effects

Readings

  • Sparke and Gallagher. Galaxies in the Universe, 2nd edition.
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Sources