Astronomy 400B -- 
   Galactic and Extragalactic Astrophysics
 

Course Information

Class Schedule 

   lectures:  Tue/Thu 2pm - 3:15pm SO 204

   make-up class (to be scheduled as needed) 2pm - 3:15pm SO 450

   office hour: Mon 2pm - 3:15pm SO 340


Midterm: Mar 11, 2 pm

Final:  May 13, 1 pm


homework 1: SG 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.8, 1.10, due Jan 30

homework 2: SG 2.5, 2.6, 2.13, 2.24, 2.17, plus additional question, due Feb 13.

  additional question: Does the Sun have a Stromgren sphere? Assume: n=1000 cm^-3 and T=5500K

lecture on galaxy classification

homework 3: 3.2, 3.5, 3.19, 3.20, 4.5, 4.6, due Feb 27

midterm review

solution and hints for homework 1-3

solution for problem 4.5

solution for problem 3.20

midterm solutions

homework 4

notes on cosmology

homework 5

solution and hits for homework 4-5

galaxy formation lecture

final review

University of Arizona

Spring 2014


Professor Xiaohui Fan

Tel: (520) 626-7558

fan@as.arizona.edu