This textbook we are using as a guideline for
topics to be covered in Astronomy was published in 1910 but is surprisingly up
to date on what we understand about the basic concepts of Astronomy. Topics
covered includes: Different Kinds of Measurement, The Stars and Their Diurnal
Motions, Fixed and Wandering Stars, Celestial Mechanics, The Earth as A Planet,
The Measurement of Time, Eclipses, Instruments and Their Use, The Moon, The Sun,
The Planets, Comets and Meteors, The Fixed Stars, Astronomy and Nuclear
Physics.
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 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.
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.