Extragalactic Astrophysics

Lectures:

   Tuesdays from 14:15-15:45 in 5101.EG.501 (Rudolf-Mößbauer-Hörsaal)

   First lecture: April 29, 2025 at 14:15

Lecturer:

   Prof. Dr. Sherry Suyu

Tutorials: 

   Tuesdays from 16:15-17:45 in 5101.EG.502 (Physik Hörsaal 2)

   The first session starts on May 13, 2025.

Tutors:

Irham Taufik Andika

Alejandra Melo

Han Wang

Topics:

• The Milky Way

  • distance determinations

  • structure and kinematics

  • Galactic microlensing

  • Galactic center

• World of galaxies

  • elliptical galaxies

  • spiral galaxies

  • scaling relations

  • population synthesis

  • extragalactic distances

• Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs)

  • fundamental properties of quasars

  • accretion disk

  • Eddington luminosity

Textbooks:

  Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology by Peter Schneider (2015)