This note explains the following topics: Celestial Sphere, Matter & Energy ,
Light, Quantum Physics, Fundamental Forces, Telescopes Observatories, Stellar
Properties, Stellar Types, Binary Stars, HR Diagram, Stellar Structure, Star
Formation, stellar Evolution: MS and RGB, Stellar Death, Neutron Stars,
Relativity, Black Holes, Star Clusters,Interstellar Medium : Cold, Warm, Hot,
Milky Way, Stellar Populations.
Author(s): James Schombert, Department of Physics, University of
Oregon
This note 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.
This note describes the
following topics: Astronomy History and science, Ancient Mesopotamian Astronomy,
Greek Astronomy, Islamic Astronomy, The Copernican Revolution, The Universe of
the 20th Century.
This note is a survey of observational
astronomy across the electromagnetic spectrum. Topics covered includes: overview
of current telescopes at all wavelengths, CCD basics, S/N and integration time,
some basic concepts, Optical and UV, Telescopes and instruments, FITS data and
optical data reduction, Infrared and X-ray, Data archives, object
catalogs/databases, Statistics and regression analysis, Hard X-ray and
Gamma-ray, Radio, interferometry basics, Non-photon signals: neutrinos, cosmic
rays, gravity waves.
This note demonstrate
the extraordinary images flowing from the Hubble Space Telescope, this series
builds a picture of each stage in the life cycle of a star. An evening of star
viewing in the Blue Mountains is included.