8.282J | Spring 2006 | Undergraduate

Introduction to Astronomy

Assignments

ps12.pdf

Description:

This file contains problems based on orbiting galaxies, distance determinations, galaxy redshift from the Ca II K Line, measuring a quasar redshift, identifying the lines and determining the redshift of a quasar, a simple determination of the hubble law, freefall time for a cluster of galaxies and luminosity function of galaxies in rich clusters.

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Assignments

Course Info

As Taught In
Spring 2006
Learning Resource Types
Problem Sets with Solutions
Exams