Introduction to Astronomy
Take a journey from the solar system, to the stars, to distant galaxies and beyond while learning about the physical processes which govern our understanding of the universe.
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Equatorial Coordinate System Demo |
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Introduction to Astronomy -Lecture 2 |
Observing Techniques, Light and the Telescope |
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Introduction to Astronomy -Lecture 1 |
Introduction: A Brief History and Constellations, Size Scales of the Universe |
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Assignment 1 -Diffraction Grating |
This assignment is to be used as formative coursework and will be due October 27, 2016. |
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Assignment 2 - The Astrolabe Activity |
The assignment is to be used as summative coursework. |
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Assignment 4 -Observing and Classifying Stars |
The assignment is to be used as summative coursework. |
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Assignment 3 -The Great Planet Debate |
The assignment is to be used as summative coursework. |
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Assignment 5 -Black holes -debunking the myths |
The assignment is to be used as summative coursework. |
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Assignment 6 -MicroObservatory Astrophotography |
The assignment is to be used as summative coursework. |
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Introduction to Astronomy -Lecture 3 |
The Sun-Earth-Moon System: Coordinate Systems, Moon Phases, Tides, and Calendars |
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Introduction to Astronomy -Lecture 4 |
Solar System I - The Inner Terrestrial Planets and the Asteroid Belt |
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Introduction to Astronomy -Lecture 5 |
Solar Sytem II -The Outer Jovian Planets and Small Bodies |
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Introduction to Astronomy -Lecture 6 |
Our Star, the Sun |
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Lecture 7 -Observing Stars |
Star Birth, Stellar Interiors, and Stellar Evolution |
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Lecture 8 -The Death of Stars |
White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars, and Black Holes |
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Lecture 9 -The Milky Way and Beyond |
Nebulae, classifying galaxies, and the Milky Way |
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Lecture 10 - Cosmology and the Future of Astronomical Research |
Cosmology, the fate of the solar system, and the fate of the universe. |
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