8.282J / 12.402J Introduction to Astronomy, Spring 2003

8.282J / 12.402J Introduction to Astronomy, Spring 2003

Quantitative introduction to physics of the solar system, stars, interstellar medium, the Galaxy, and Universe, as determined from a variety of astronomical observations and models. Topics: planets, planet formation; stars, the Sun, "normal" stars, star formation; stellar evolution, supern...

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Main Authors: Rappaport, S. A., 1942-, Elliot, James, 1943-
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
Format: Learning Object
Language:en-US
Published: 2003
Subjects:
solar system
stars
planets
planet formation
star formation
stellar evolution
supernovae
white dwarfs
neutron stars
star clusters
distance ladder
gravitational lensing
large scaling structure
compact objects
black holes
pulsars
binary X-ray sources
big-bang nucleosynthesis
interstellar medium
galaxy
universe
astrophysics
Sun
supernova
globular clusters
open clusters
gas
dust
magnetic fields
cosmic rays
jets
Newtonian cosmology
dynamical expansion
thermal history
cosmic microwave background radiation
normal galaxies
active galaxies
Greek astronomy
physics
Copernicus
Tycho
Kepler
Galileo
classical mechanics
circular orbits
full kepler orbit problem
electromagnetic radiation
matter
telescopes
detectors
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34941

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