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The
Physics of Galaxies, 10 credits (hp), Spring 2015 |
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Literature: |
Peter Schneider, 2015, “Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology”, Springer, ISBN 978-3-642-54082-0 (hardback) or 978-3-642-54083-7 (eBook) |
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Contents: |
Extragalactic astronomy, with
emphasis on the properties, evolution and origin of galaxies. |
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Prerequisites: |
Knowledge corresponding to a Bachelor's degree in physics, or similar. In addition, basic knowledge about spectra, stellar physics, galaxies and cosmology corresponding to the course Astrophysics I is required. |
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Examination: |
Seminars, literature report, hand-in exercises, laboratory exercise |
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Teachers: |
Erik Zackrisson, erik.zackrisson(at)physics.uu.se Beatriz Villarroel, beatriz.villarroel(at)physics.uu.se |
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Time: |
April-June 2015 |
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Schedule
Recent changes are marked in red
Date |
Time |
Room |
Lecture/ |
Topics |
To read |
To turn in/prepare |
April 14 |
15-17 |
12167 |
Lecture 1 |
Course
introduction Galaxy
classification |
1—1.4, 3—3.1.2, |
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April 17 |
10-12 |
11167 |
Lecture 2 |
The Milky Way |
2.1—2.4.2, 6.1—6.1.3 |
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April 21 |
10-12 |
12167 |
Lecture 3 |
Dark matter in galaxies |
2.4.3, 3.3.4,
4.4.6, |
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April 24 |
10-12 |
12167 |
Lecture 4 |
Disk galaxies Elliptical
galaxies |
3.2—3.4.5 |
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April 28 |
13-15 |
11167 |
Lecture 5 |
Star formation The interstellar medium The galaxy luminosity function |
3.5-3.5.6, |
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May 5 |
15-17 |
12167 |
Exercise session I |
Group exercise |
Study solution set I carefully |
Bring pen, paper, calculator (or computer) |
May 7 |
13-15 |
11167 |
Lecture 6 |
Black holes Active galactic
nuclei Introduction to the
laboratory exercise |
5—5.7 |
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May 8 |
10-12 |
11167 |
Seminar I |
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See instructions for seminar I |
May 19 |
10-12 |
11167 |
Lecture 7 |
Galaxy groups Gravitational lensing |
6—6.8, 3.11—3.11.4, |
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May 19 |
15-16 |
Siegbahnsalen |
Andrea
Ghez: Our Galactic Center |
Ångström lecture 2015 |
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May 21 |
10-12 |
11167 |
Lecture 8 |
The high-redshift
Universe Cosmic reionization The first stars
and galaxies |
8.5—8.5.3, |
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May 22 |
13-15 |
11167 |
Exercise session II |
Group exercise |
Study solution set II carefully |
Bring pen, paper, calculator (or computer) |
May 26 |
15-17 |
13167 |
Seminar II |
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See instructions for seminar II |
May 31 |
Please submit via email (preferably in pdf format) |
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Literature exercise: written report |
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June 4 |
10-12 |
12167 |
Literature exercise – oral presentations |
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Presentation |
June 9 |
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Laboratory report |
June 12 |
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Hand-in exercises |
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Two exercise sessions
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Hand-in exercises
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Two seminars
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One laboratory exercise
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Written essay (minimum 3 pages) + oral presentation
(10 minutes)
Course material
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Exercise sets with
solutions: I,
II
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Instructions for the
laboratory exercise
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Lecture notes
grayscale:
L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8
colour,
full-size: L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8
Errata
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May 5: The pdf with assessment criteria failed to
mention that a passing grade on the hand-in exercises was required to pass the
course.
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May 7: A sign error in eq. 6 in the solution to exercise
1 was discovered, with numerical effects throughout the exercise in the case of
non-zero V-band extinction
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May 21: Various typos in the solutions to exercise set
II fixed