ASTR620

Galaxies

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Restriction: Permission of CMNS-Astronomy department. Galaxy classifications; Milky way: basic data, distribution of stars, gas, dust and relativistic particles, large-scale structure and rotation; Spiral galaxies: stellar dynamics and stability, density waves, star bursts, galactic center; Elliptical galaxies: stellar dynamics, cannabalism; galaxy formation.

Spring 2026

Benedikt Diemer

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Past Semesters

Benedikt Diemer

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Benedikt Diemer

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Sylvain Veilleux

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Richard Mushotzky

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.41 between 60 students*

ASTR620 Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 10%
A: 40%
A+: 1.67%
B-: 5%
B: 23.33%
B+: 8.33%
C+: 1.67%
F: 1.67%
W: 1.67%
other: 6.67%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.