PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY 230 - Galaxies and Modern Cosmology.Fall 2008

Institution:

Franklin and Marshall College

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Description:

Stellar dynamics and galactic structure, properties of normal galaxies, galaxy formation, the Hubble flow and cosmic distance scales, active galaxies and quasars, galaxy clusters and large-scale structure of the universe, cosmic background radiation, and inflationary "big bang" cosmology. Prerequisite:AST 110 or AST 120, or both PHY 111 and PHY 112. Pre- or corequisite: MAT 109 or permission of the instructor. Staff

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.FANDM.EDU

Phone Number:

(717) 291-3911

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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