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PHYS 406 - Extragalactic Astrophysics

(3.00)
An overview of extragalactic astrophysics. Particular topics include the structure and kinematics of our own galaxy, including the galatic center, the morphological classification scheme for galaxies, the evolution of elliptical and spiral galaxies, the creation and effects of supermassive black holes in the center of galaxies, gravitational lensing due to galaxies and galaxy clusters, the high-redshift Universe, and the study of dark matter and its effect on galaxy and cluster dynamics.

Course ID: 102620
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture
Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete PHYS 324  with a ‘C’ or better.


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