Galactic Astronomy Course Topics

• N-body versus fluid dynamics
• Stellar clusters
• Discovery of Galactic structure
• Circular motions and Local Standard of Rest
• Vertical Motions and Distribution of Stars
• Interstellar medium
• Distribution of Galactic gas
• Dark Matter
• Violent Relaxation, Tidal Stripping, and Dynamical Friction
• Fluid mechanics
• Wave motions
• Gravitational instability of a thin sheet
• Spiral Structure
• Gravitational Collapse
• Fluid instabilities
• Magnetohydrodynamics
• Shock waves, supernovae, and superbubbles
• H II regions