Extragalactic astronomy

Joint Astronomy Programme, March-May 2004

Lectures

• Lecture #1 : Morphological classification, luminosity function of galaxies

• Lecture #2 : Elliptical galaxies I (Density profiles, global correlations)

• Lecture #3 : Elliptical galaxies II (shapes of Ellipticals, X-ray emission)

• Lecture #4 : Spiral galaxies I (Basic structure and global correlations)

• Lecture #5 : Spiral galaxies II (Spiral pattern, star formation)

• Lecture #6 : Chemical evolution of galxaxies

• Lecture #7 : Galaxy transformations : interactions and mergers

• Lecture #8 : Relics of mergers, zoo of active galaxies

• Lecture #9 : Active galaxies (The black hole paradigm, broad line region)

• Lecture #10 : Active galaxies (Radio galaxies)

• Lecture #11 : Active galaxies (High energy photons, Unification scheme)

• Lecture #12 : Clusters of galaxies

• Lecture #13 : Intergalactic medium (Lyman-alpha clouds, Gunn-Peterson test)

• Lecture #14 : Formation of galaxies, Evolution of Milky Way

• Lecture #15 : Evolution of Galaxies; Galaxies at high redshift