ASTR C1420x - Galaxies and Cosmology

Institution:

Barnard College

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Description:

The content, structure, and possible evolution of galaxies. The "21-centimeter line": the song of interstellar hydrogen. Distribution mass, seen and unseen, in galaxies and clusters of galaxies. Distribution of clusters over the sky. Quasars and the nuclei of galaxies. The origin of the universe, and the present controversy over its eventual fate. Prerequisites: Working knowledge of high school algebra. General Education Requirement: Quantitative and Deductive Reasoning (QUA). 3 points

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.barnard.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 854-5262

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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