ASTR 5460, Wed. Apr. 23, 2003
Reminders/Assignments
Finish Chapter 10 from Longair: Nucleosynthesis in the Early Universe

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

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

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

Synthesis of Light Elements

Synthesis of Light Elements

Synthesis of Light Elements

Light Element Abundances

Light Element Abundances

Light Element Abundances

Light Element Abundances

Light Element Abundances

Final Topics

Rest of Semester