ASTR G5453 - Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology

Institution:

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Subject:

ASTR-Astronomy

Description:

Prerequisite: 3113 or 4303 or permission of instructor. Basic properties of stars. Review of observational tools for extragalactic work. Stellar content and interstellar medium in normal galaxies. Introduction to the theory of Big Bang cosmology. Comparison of observational data to cosmological predictions. The extragalactic distance scale and the age of the universe. Large scale structure: galaxy clusters and superclusters. Active galaxies -- radio galaxies and quasars. (Irreg.)

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ou.edu

Phone Number:

(405) 325-0311

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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