PPT-The Universe This is a spiral galaxy with other galaxies in the background. The universe

The universe is a big place perhaps the biggest Kurt Vonnegut Cosmology Cosmology is the study of the nature of the universe how the universe began and how it will end if it does There is religious cosmology and scientific cosmology. Except for nearby, we can only see bright galaxies. I will ignore dwarf . spheroidal. (. dSph. ) and dwarf elliptical (. dE. ) classifications. Galaxies . come in four broad categories, based on their appearance. Our Evolving Universe. 1. Other galaxies. Telescopic images of the night sky reveal many other galaxies. What do they look like?. are they all like the Milky Way?. Where are they?. spread randomly through space, or grouped?. Galaxy Morphology and Environment. Main relation – . E’s more common in clusters than field. f(E. ) = fraction of ellipticals . f(Sp. ) = fraction of spirals. regular, symmetric cluster – . f(E. megaparsecs. away be moving with respect to us, according to Hubble’s Law? Hint: H. 0. = 70 km/s/. Mpc. 1,400 km/s. 14,000 km/s. 140,000 km/s. 140 km/s. How fast would a galaxy 2,000 . megaparsecs. Contains more than 100 billion stars. Is one of the two largest among 40 galaxies in the Local Group. Our Solar System is located a little more than half way from the galactic center to the edge of the galactic disk.. Lecture 2; . April 9 2013. Previously.. On Astro-2. The goal of cosmology is to understand how the universe formed and evolved.. How can we build a theory of the universe valid at all times in every place? . and Earth. Which phase of the Moon would. be seen by people on Earth?. Earth. Moon. Sun. New Moon. MYP Unit Question. : What’s out there?. Area of Interaction. : Human Ingenuity. Learner profile:. Islands of Stars. Our goals for learning. :. How are the lives of galaxies connected with the history of the universe?. What are the three major types of galaxies?. How are galaxies grouped together?. Galaxies are . not. . alike. For every general rule I give, one can find exceptions. Classifying galaxies is difficult. They look different in different wavelengths. If the galaxy is moving, you have to correct for red-shift. in the Universe?. What is the solar system?. The solar system consists of:. The sun (which is the name of our star). Planets . Asteroids . Comets . Space rocks . Measurement in Astronomy. Scientists find it hard to work with the measurements we use on earth, like kilometers and miles, because the distances are so great it is hard for us to comprehend such enormous numbers. . Chapter 2. Stars. Section 1 Vocabulary. Spectrum. Apparent Magnitude. Absolute Magnitude. Light-Year. Parallax. Color of Stars. Red and Yellow. Cool. Blue . Warm. Blue flame hotter than yellow flame. Here’s the Story We’ll Unfold for You…. Hubble’s galaxy classifications: Spirals, . ellipticals. , irregulars. . Structural parts of galaxies: disk, halo, nucleus, bulge. Spiral arms – tracers of star formation. The universe is a big place, perhaps the biggest. . –Kurt Vonnegut. Cosmology. Cosmology is the study of the nature of the universe, how the universe began and how it will end, if it does. There is religious cosmology, and scientific cosmology. The expanding Universe. Recap. Milky . Way. Distances in the Milky Way: our Galaxy is very large. Other galaxies. Galaxy . properties. Morphology: spiral and elliptical galaxies, spirals can appear different depending on viewing .