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ASTR 5460, Wed. Apr. 23, 2003
  • Reminders/Assignments
  • Finish Chapter 10 from Longair: Nucleosynthesis in the Early Universe
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Reminders/Assignments
  • Chris to report FUSE D/H results
  • Discussion/comments/questions regarding the Physics Today Articles?
  • Research Homework Update
    • Dan finished phase 1, will start phase 2
    • Chris, Sey, and Cassandra primary now
  • Volunteers (Sabrina and Cassandra, hint, hint) to report on FIRST/NVSS (radio), and 2MASS (near-IR)?
  • Presentation topics
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Presentation Topics
  • Last week of class, 2 Wed., 4 Fri.
  • Plan for 20 minutes, plus questions.
  • Web-based powerpoint encouraged.
  • Topics:
    • Gunn-Peterson Test and Reionization
    • Supernovae and the Accelerating Universe
    • Weighing Supermassive Black Holes
    • The Hubble Deep Fields
    • Sub-millimeter (SCUBA) Galaxies
    • X-ray Background


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Sloan Post-starburst Quasars
  • Background in papers/proposals
  • Tasks
    • Identify from the SDSS EDR spectra (two levels) – lots of effort now vs. later
    • Morphology from SDSS images (two levels)
    • Bruzual & Charlot ISB modeling
    • Quasar measurements, derived properties
    • Compiling statistics, correlation analyses (lots of effort later vs. now)
    • Oversight, science, figures/tables, etc.
  • Will require individual meetings – schedule ASAP


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Synthesis of Light Elements
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Synthesis of Light Elements
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Synthesis of Light Elements
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Light Element Abundances
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Light Element Abundances
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Light Element Abundances
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Light Element Abundances
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Light Element Abundances
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Final Topics
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Rest of Semester