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Intro Astronomy Lecture Notes
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The Sky and the Solar System
Prof. Steve Kawaler and Prof. Charles Kerton, Iowa State University
In Astro 120, an introductory course in modern astronomy for non-scientists, we begin with a study of the sky (night and day): we will learn the constellations, study the motions of the Sun, moon, and planets, and review the reasons for the seasons, and the genesis of the modern calendar. We will explore the phenomena of eclipses and tides. We then begin exploring the bodies of our solar system -- the sun, the planets and their satellites, and comets, asteroids, and meteorites. We then address the bigger questions about the origin and evolution of our solar system, and explore the dozens recently-discovered other solar systems in our Galaxy. We conclude with a brief discussion of the possibility of life beyond the Earth. Throughout the course, we will be looking at the many exciting results from NASA probes, as well using the ISU planetarium.
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PES 105 General Astronomy I
Thomas M. Christensen, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
This course is a descriptive astronomy course and the level of mathematics needed is minimal. It is an introductory level class focusing on the properties of the planets and our solar system.
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PHYS-1070 Astronomy
Andreas Veh, Western Nebraska Community College
This is a combined lecture/lab descriptive course on the origin and evolution of the universe, solar system, stars, galaxies, and beyond, including night time observing with telescopes.
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ASTR 103 - Astronomy
Addison Wesley, George Mason University
This course offers a wide vocabulary for astronomical terms and topics. It is an introductory guide with a focus on the physical nature of astronomy. Topics include The Configuration of the Planets, The Copernican System, Structure of Matter, Components, Architecture and Evolution of the Solar System, and Physical Processes in the Solar Interior.
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Astronomy 100: The Solar System
Lucia M. Franco, University of Chicago
This is an introductory course to astronomy. Subjects in the notes include the origins of astronomy, The Copernican Revolution, Kepler and Kepler's laws, the Size of the Solar System, Galileo's Observations, and several other introductory concepts.
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Introduction to Astronomy
Various, Open Course Notes
These notes cover the foundations of astronomy, the sun and stars, planetary systems, and galaxies and the universe.
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Physics 104: Astronomy
Tom English, Gardner-Webb University
Fundamental concepts in astronomy, with particular attention on topics of current interest and the methods of astronomical science. Topics include: the origin and nature of patterns and motions in the sky; the makeup and dynamics of our solar system, the sun as a star, and stellar properties and evolution in general; astronomical instruments and techniques; and galaxies and cosmology.
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PHYS 153: Astronomy Lab
Martin Hackworth, Idaho State University
Lab #1 Celestial Coordinates I
Lab #2 Lenses & Telescopes
Lab #3 Celestial Coordinates II
Lab #4 Observing Planets in the Night Sky
Lab #5 The Solar System
Lab #6 Orbit of the Moon
Lab #7 Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
Lab #8 Light and The Atomic Spectra
Lab #9 Age of the Universe I
Lab #10 Age of the Universe II
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