Galaxy Spectra assignment
• The textbook is rather weak when it comes to
observational properties like spectra – as budding
young observers you need to know more!
• Find and download the galaxy spectra templates
of Kinney et al. (1996) – and read the paper!
• Find and download the spectral synthesis
population models of Bruzual and Charlot.
• “Fit” the elliptical template and one spiral galaxy.
• Show some plots indicating how broad-band
colors change with redshift assuming not evolution
(up to z=2).
• Write up your results like you would for
publication with clarity, citations, etc.