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Astronomy 162 Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology
This book explains the following topics: Properties of Light, The Interaction of Light and Matter, Telescopes and Detectors, The Sun, a Nearby Star, Energy Production in Stars, Ordinary Stars, Stellar Distances, Stellar Motion, Multiple Star Systems, Star Clusters , The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram, Recipe for Stars, Protostars, Life on the Main Sequence, Variable Stars, The Death of Stars like the Sun, Ejection of the Envelope, White Dwarfs and Novae, Supernovae, Neutron Stars, Pulsars, Black Holes, The Milky Way Galaxy, The Galaxies, Active Galaxies, Groups, Clusters, and Superclusters of Galaxies, Cosmology and Life in the Universe.
Author(s): Dept. Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee
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Introduction to Astronomy by Prof. Saul Rappaport
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.
Author(s): Prof. Saul Rappaport
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Introduction to Astronomy Lectures
This book covers the following topics: Orbits and Light, Spectroscopy, Telescopes, Solar System, Planetary System Formation, The Sun, Properties of Stars, Interstellar Medium, Star Formation, Stellar Evolution.
Author(s): John Scalo
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Modern Astronomical Techniques
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.
Author(s): Tesla Jeltema
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An Introduction to Astronomy by Helen Johnston
This astronomy note introduces you to the wonders of modern astronomy.From the Solar System to the most distant galaxies, we undertake an eye-opening journey, from how stars work to the structure of the universe itself.
Author(s): Helen Johnston
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