Class Times:          Tue & Thu 10:30 am - 11:45 am

Class Location:      Bloomberg 511

This course is an introduction to galaxies, both normal and active (with an accreting and radiating super-massive black hole). We will cover the basic physics that governs the properties of galaxies of different morphological type, and whether normal or active. We will discuss both the baryons (stars and gas) and the dark matter content.

The overall course grade will be based on homework, set approximately weekly, one midterm and the final exam. These will count for 10%, 30% and 60% respectively. The aim of the homework is to help you understand the coursework, so students are encouraged to discuss class material together, but homework must be completed alone.

 

Professor:      Rosemary F. G. Wyse

Office:           Bloomberg 513

Phone:           (410) 516-5392

Email:            wyse@pha.jhu.edu

Office hour: By appointment, Tuesdays 2-3pm, Bloomberg 513.

Prof Wyse is unavailable Thu Dec 8 – Mon Dec 12 incl.

 

 

 

Textbook:

Galaxies in the Universe: an Introduction
L.S. Sparke & J.S. Gallagher, III

Cambridge University Press, second edition 2007

Winner of the American Astronomical Society's 2008 Chambliss Astronomy Writing Award

You will find the syllabus of the class here .

Final: To be held in room 511, Friday December 16, 2-5pm.

You will find a previous final here .  The material you should review is here .

 

Midterm: To be held in class, Tuesday October 18.

You will find the solutions here .

 

 

Homework:

Homework will be assigned on a Friday and is due the next Friday by 5 pm, to be put in Prof Wyse's mailbox (room 366). Late homework will not be graded.