This
book explains the following topics: Sense of Time and Scale in the
Universe, Precursors to Modern Astronomy , Overview of the Sky and Planets, The
Old Astronomy, Development of Modern Astronomy, Timekeeping and the Celestial
Sphere, Overview of the Solar System, The Earth, The Earth's Moon, Planet
Mercury, Planet Venus, Planet Mars, Planet Jupiter, Jovian Moons, Planet Saturn,
Planet Uranus, Planet Neptune, Planet Pluto, Comets, Asteroids and Meteors.
Author(s): Dept.
Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee
This note covers the following
topics: classical mechanics and accretion theory, Vector fields and finite
differencing, Fitting data, Light propagation, Scaling laws and dimensions,
Euler Lagrange equations, Globular clusters, Angular momentum vector, Theory of
thin accretion disks, Binary evolution and bondi Hoyle Lyttleton accretion.
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
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.
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.