Using the references to the appropriate SIMBAD object from
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/ ,
describe the properties of the object as well as its expected past and future evolution. The
structured scientific essay is limited to 3000 words (+/- 3%). You should make use of
references to scientific articles (from SIMBAD) and of appropriate technical descriptions of
physics and mathematics concepts. All quantities should be appropriately justified and
explained (e.g., formula for the mass, parallax, abundance).
In the table below, each student has an object associated with their name.
Object’s Name Student’s ID
Black Eye galaxy W17035752
NGC 6240 W16037907
Circinus galaxy W15007068
Mice galaxy W16008301
Sunflower galaxy W16017513
Tadpole galaxy W15022890
M77 W16024635
Cygnus A W16023775
Markarian 421 W16001144
NGC 3690 W17008487
Comet galaxy W17023916
NGC 6028 W17039594

The scientific essay has to be submitted electronically on eLP/Blackboard (TurnItIn
assignment) where a plagiarism report (similarity report) will be produced. You must use the
Harvard format for referencing scientific papers.
Scientific description (80 marks)
Presentation (20 marks)
TOTAL: 100 marks
To comply with the anonymous submission process, a template of the cover page is
provided with only your student ID. In addition, the TurnItIn assignment is an anonymous
submission; so do not include your name in the title of the documen