Astronomy 3/4H: GAL-II 

Galaxies II

  Dr M. Hendry, Room 312 Kelvin Building

10 lectures, starting January, 2006

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Course Details

The aim of this course is to continue the study of the astrophysical properties of galaxies, building on the material presented in Galaxies I.  Over the course of the 10 lectures students will gain a solid physical understanding of the kinematics, formation and evolution of galaxies, and how these properties connect to the fields of stellar astrophysics and cosmology.  There are four main sections to the course:-

The course material consists of a self-contained set of lecture notes; the recommended textbooks are useful for consultation but are not considered essential for purchase. Copies of the lecture notes, handouts and example sheets for GAL-II will appear here as the course proceeds. They are for reference only, and should not be used (this should be unthinkable!!) as an excuse for not attending the lectures.

Martin Hendry,
  January 2006

Handouts
 
 Section 1
  Section 2
  Section 3
 Section 4
 Course Topics


 Examples Sheet 1
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  Examples Sheet 2
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 Examples Sheet 3
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  Examples Sheet 4
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 Examples Sheet 5
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Complete Lecture Notes


Section 1:  Galaxy Kinematics
 Download Power Point file
Section 2: Abnormal and Active Galaxies
 Download Power Point file
Section 3: Galaxy Formation and Evolution
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Section 4: Galaxies and Cosmology
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Movie links

Large Scale Structure Movie 1
Large Scale Structure Movie 2
Disk merger
Disk and globular cluster merger
Milky Way and Andromeda merger
Merging haloes

Please send any comments or questions on GAL-2 to Martin Hendry