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AST 332 - Galaxies and Cosmology

Description
A study of the physical properties of galaxies and their nuclei, large-scale structure in the universe; and cosmology. Topics include galactic structure and 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 121  OR AST 100 , AND PHY 226  (PHY 226  may be taken concurrently)

Credits: 1

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