Cosmology and astronomy. Cosmology and astronomy. Start from the basics. Learn the basics, starting with Scale of earth, sun, galaxy and universe. Astronomy, science that encompasses the study of all extraterrestrial objects and phenomena. Since the late 19th century, astronomy has expanded to include astrophysics, the application of physical. A constellation is a grouping of stars that represents one of the 88 divisions of the celestial sphere as defined by the International Astronomical Union. Welcome to the first episode of Crash Course Astronomy. Your host for this intergalactic adventure is the Bad Astronomer himself, Phil Plait. We begin with a.
Astronomers selected an uncluttered area of the sky in the constellation Ursa Major (the Big Bear) and pointed the Hubble Space Telescope at a single spot for 10 days. The many, separate exposures combined made the Deep Field image above. (Image courtesy of R. Williams, as presented on NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day site.)
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8.282J / 12.402J
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Introduction to Astronomy provides a quantitative introduction to the physics of the solar system, stars, the interstellar medium, the galaxy, and the universe, as determined from a variety of astronomical observations and models.
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Astronomers selected an uncluttered area of the sky in the constellation Ursa Major (the Big Bear) and pointed the Hubble Space Telescope at a single spot for 10 days. The many, separate exposures combined made the Deep Field image above. (Image courtesy of R. Williams, as presented on NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day site.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Saul Rappaport
MIT Course Number
Astronomy Binoculars
8.282J / 12.402J
As Taught In
Spring 2006
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Undergraduate
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As Taught In | Spring 2002 |
Course Number | 2.24 |
Level | Undergraduate/Graduate |
Features | Lecture Notes, Student Work |
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Introduction to Astronomy provides a quantitative introduction to the physics of the solar system, stars, the interstellar medium, the galaxy, and the universe, as determined from a variety of astronomical observations and models.
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