ASTRO 584. Galactic Astronomy.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2012. Prereq: ASTRO 405 or ASTRO 505
Overall structure of our Galaxy and the interstellar medium. Physical processes in the interstellar medium (e.g., heating and cooling mechanisms, turbulence). Observational techniques for studying the interstellar medium. Kinematics and chemical evolution of the Galaxy.