Slides of the lessons are available at the address:
http://www.arcetri.astro.it/~marconi/Home_Page/Fisica_delle_Galassie/Fisica_delle_Galassie.html
Recommended readings are:
P. Schneider, “Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology. An Introduction.”,
Springer
L.S. Sparke & J.S. Gallagher, III, “Galaxies in the Universe. An Introduction.”,Cambridge University Press
M. 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.
CFU: 6
Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc.): 150
Contact hours for: Lectures (hours): 48
Further information
Office hours:
On request
Prof. Alessandro Marconi
Physics & Astronomy Department
e-mail:
alessandro.marconi@unifi.it or
marconi@arcetri.astro.it
tel: 055 2055227
Dr. Guido Risaliti
INAF-OSeervatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri
email: risaliti@arcetri.astro.it
tel: 055 2752286
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.