Spring 2025 Astronomy UN3103 section 001

GALAXIES

Call Number 14281
Day & Time
Location
MW 10:10am-11:25am
To be announced
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Mary Putman
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

Prerequisites: one year of calculus-based general physics. Galaxies fill the universe with structure. They are bound objects that harbor stars, gas, dust and dark matter. This course will discuss the content and structure of galaxies. It will start with the Milky Way, a rotating spiral galaxy, with a particular emphasis on the properties of the interstellar medium. Dwarf galaxies, the building blocks of larger galaxies, will subsequently be discussed, followed by spiral, elliptical and irregular galaxies. The formation and evolution of these different galaxy types will be an important focus of the course, as well as the environment in which the galaxies reside. We will intersperse reviews of current papers on galaxies throughout the semester.

Web Site Vergil
Department Astronomy
Enrollment 17 students (25 max) as of 9:05AM Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Subject Astronomy
Number UN3103
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Open To Barnard College, Columbia College, Engineering:Undergraduate, Global Programs, General Studies, Journalism, Professional Studies
Section key 20251ASTR3103W001