Chapter 6 the solar system university of texas at austin. Anchordoqui department of physics and astronomy, lehman college, city university of new york, ny 10468, usa department of physics, graduate center, city university of new york, 365 fifth avenue, ny 10016, usa. In between these two resources in importance are the daily lecture notes available on the. These class notes are designed for use of the instructor and students of the course phys2010. Wright, 2015 cosmology has long been a fairly speculative. To recap, in the last two classes we computed the pressure of stellar material and the rate of energy transport through the star.
Neutron stars and black holes in the last class we discussed the violent deaths of massive stars via supernovae. As of october 15, class notes are no longer posted on the course web site. This website provides lecture notes intended for introductory astronomy students at the university of hong kong. At the very least, you should use these notes in addition to your own. Lecturetutorials for introductory astronomy, second education provides instructors with a set of easy to implement, carefully constructed exercises that confront student difficulties and assist students in resolving those difficulties. View notes introduction to astronomylecture 2 notes. Bill keels lecture notes galaxies and the universe.
Lecture 1 cosmological questions 91098 lecture 2 the copernican revolution 91598 lecture 3 keplers laws 91798 lecture 4 newtons mechanics 92298 lecture 5 orbital. So, by knowing the density of a planet, one can roughly determine the internal composition. Astronomy 5110 lecture notes image of the sloan digital sky survey iii 2. Space based astronomy pdf 103p this guide help students and teachers understand the significance of spacebased astronomy, astronomical observations made from outer space. Jupiter data jupiter satellites saturn data saturn satellites. We now turn our attention to the compact remnants left by such explosions, with a goal of understanding the structure and properties. Tnp mars views mars viking pathfindersojourner mars global surveyor mars odyssey mars rovers mars express phoenix mars mission curiosity rover. A 100km thick atmosphere, and a much larger magnetosphere. This material is based on graduate courses taught at leiden university and the university of alabama, updated to the most recent time ive taught ay 620 extragalactic astronomy in tuscaloosa. Lectures on astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology luis a. The figures were produced by caitlin millard during juneaugust 2004.
Lecture notes for introduction to astronomy septembernovember, 2004 by dr. These lecture notes were prepared as an aid to students enrolled in ug astronomy 320, in the. Astronomy 275 lecture notes, spring 2015 c edward l. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Thus, if in the initial configuration all of the mass is at infinity zero potential energy then the amount that can be radiated in getting to the. The questions are openbook, opennotes, opendiscussion, which you will answer using bubble sheets returned in class on the due date. For 20072008 these course notes will still be incomplete. What does that tell you about the difference in compositions of these two planets. Preferably, use them in conjunction with your own notes and one of the recommended books for the course. The lightyear abbreviated ly is a very simple and convenient way to represent stellar distances in astronomy. Astronomy lecture notes from the university of hong kong. Coleman is also trying a new experiment this term by assigning homework from the text lecture tutorials for introductory astronomy which should be bundled with the class text in the bookstore. Astronomy 535 observational techniques class notes fall 2019 instructor.
Basics of nuclear fusion in this class we continue the process of. Lecture notes for astronomy 100 if youd like to supplement the reading with some webcasts, here are some lectures from uc berkeley and michigan tech. In this section we will derive the probability density function pdf that. This instructor s guide supplements the lecturetutorials and its stated goals by furnishing a ready to use. Spring 2007 these lecture notes were prepared as an aid to students enrolled in ug astronomy 320, in the 2007 spring semester, at uwmilwaukee. Cosmology has long been a fairly speculative field of study, short on data and long on. After the sun, the brightest object by far it always shows the same side to us, as we can tell from its features. Lecture notes index astronomy 11 introduction to astrophysics i fall 1998 prof. You should not miss lectures thinking you can just get the notes here afterwards. The chinese, egyptians, britons, mayans, and others have left us evidence of their.
Thirdyear astrophysics b3 stellar structure and evolution dr ph. The current version is being revised during the fall of 2012. Water has a density of 1 gmcm, iron has a density of 7. Donald luttermoser at east tennessee state university. The library of congress has digitized various items from numerous library of congress collections to create the online collection finding our place in the cosmos. A mostly rocky planet,000 km across, with most of the surface covered by a layer of water and a large diversity of life forms. They noted certain patterns in the heavens and were able to construct calendars. The first semester focuses on the observational aspect. Collectively the homework will count for 15% of your.
Ian browne notes by mike peel 25 september 2006 to 11 december 2006 last modi. Complete the readings before the corresponding lectures if possible. Lecture notes will be placed on the web before the corresponding lecture, although in some cases it may be only hours before the lecture. Chapter 1 not your grandmas solar system pdf ppt 0118 1 approaches to astronomy 0120 2 a brief brief history of the universe 0120 2. Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. Anchordoqui department of physics, university of wisconsinmilwaukee, p.
Scale of the universe stars visible from the us cycles eclipses retrograde motion measurement and navigation astrometry phases of the moon tides magnitud e scale history of astronomy. Motions of the earth and moon, motion and gravity, renaissance astronomy, optical telescopes, space exploration, science and astronomy, the solar system, stellar systems and. Astronomy lecture notes and resources download book. The lecture notes were taken in the fall of 2001 by jeremy schnittman, who as a student in the subject, agreed to take notes and to format them using latex. The study of the cosmos the cosmos is all that ever was and all that will ever be cosmos is a greek word meaning the order of the universe, its the opposite of chaos. Solar system has 165 moons, one star, eight planets added uranus and neptune, eight asteroids and more than 100 kuiper belt objects more than 300 km in diameter, smaller asteroids, comets, and meteoroids 6.
It has one natural satellite, the moon about 14 the size, 380,000 km away, and they both orbit a star, the sun. Lecture notes astrophysics ii physics mit opencourseware. Moon, stars, mercury, venus, mars, jupiter, saturn, comets, and meteors. Brizard department of chemistry and physics saint michaels college, colchester, vt 05439 spring 2008. Pdf lecture notes for introduction to astronomy asma asghar. He used professor paul schechters handwritten notes in producing them.
University of leicester department of physics and astronomy lecture notes lasers and quantum optics prof. Astronomers base their measurement of positions of objects on the concept of the celestial sphere upon which all objects are assumed to lie regardless of their true distances. These notes make reference to the college physics, 11th edition 2018 textbook by serway and vuille. Astronomy 5110 lecture notes page university of virginia. We use your linkedin profile and activity data to personalize ads and to show you more relevant ads.
The celestial poles and equator are the projections of the earths poles and equator onto the sky. Jovian planet overview and jupiter ppt, pdf the galilean satellites of jupiter 0420 35. Astrophysics intensity and brightness 32 35 brightness the sun in three imaginary photos taken from a long distance left, medium distance center, and short distance right. Motions of the earth and moon, motion and gravity, renaissance astronomy, optical telescopes, space exploration, science and astronomy, the solar system, stellar systems and interstellar matter, galaxies and the universe.
Astrophysics by zeilik and gregory 1 and fundamental astronomy by karttunen et al. Astr111 lecture 3 many ancient cultures took note of celestial objects and celestial phenomena. As a current student on this bumpy collegiate pathway, i stumbled upon course hero, where i can find study resources for nearly all my courses, get online help from tutors 247, and even share my old projects, papers, and lecture notes with other students. These notes are intended only to unofficially support the lecture courses, not replace them. Mars data mars satellites comparison of terrestrial planets. The web page for course contains the syllabus, lecture notes.
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