Courses - Fall 2025
ASTR421
Galaxies
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: ASTR121; and (PHYS271 and PHYS270; or PHYS273). Or permission of CMNS-Astronomy department.
Introduction to structure, kinematics, and dynamics of normal and peculiar galaxies. Quantitative descriptions of normal spiral galaxies (like our Milky Way) and elliptical galaxies will be followed by more exotic considerations such as interacting and merging galaxies, and active galactic nuclei.
Flagship Institution of the University System of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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