Slides of the lessons are available at the address:http://www.arcetri.astro.it/~marconifollowing the links to “Didattica” and then to the course. Recommended readings are: P. Schneider, “Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology. An Introduction.”,SpringerL.S. Sparke & J.S. Gallagher, III, “Galaxies in the Universe. An Introduction.”,Cambridge University PressM. Longair “Galaxy Formation”, Springer
Learning Objectives
Knowledge acquired:Observational and physical properties of normal and active galaxies. Cosmological evolution of galaxies, active galactic nuclei and black holes.Competence acquired: to be able to provide a physical interpretation of galaxy spectra and images, and of luminosity functions of sources.Skills acquired (at the end of the course): to be able to follow seminars and read literature papers; to be able to perform analysis and modeling of spectroscopical and imaging data.
Prerequisites
Courses to be used as requirements (required and/or recommended)Courses required: noneCourses recommended:AstrofisicaCosmology
Teaching Methods
CFU: 6Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc.): 150 Contact hours for: Lectures (hours): 48
Galaxies: morphology, structure and dynamics; ellipticals and spirals galaxies. Spectroscopy of astrophysical sources and physical properties of the ionized plasma. Active Galactic Nuclei: physical properties and central engine, the unified model. Supermassive black holes in galactic nuclei: masses and relations with host galaxies. Cosmological evolution of galaxies and active nuclei. Formation and Evolution of galaxies.