Galactic and Extragalactic Astronomy
ASTRON 17
Subject & Catalog Number
Course Information
Description
This course will introduce you to the physical principles describing galaxies and the composition and evolution of the Universe. We will cover a wide range of topics from nearby galaxies to quasars to the Big Bang.
The goals of the course are 1) to introduce you to the broad sweep of extragalactic astronomy and cosmology, including major concepts and common jargon, 2) to develop detailed applications of physics, particularly mechanics, to galaxies and cosmology, 3) to gain exploratory experience in observational astronomy.
Course Notes
This course is offered each year.
Recommended Prep
An introductory course in mechanics, which may be taken concurrently, satisfied by Physics lla, Physics 15a, Physics 16, or Physical Sciences 12a, as well as a course in integral calculus, which may be taken concurrently, satisfied by Math 1b.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
