Astronomy 201: Descriptive Astronomy
Welcome to the Astronomy 201 class site! Here you can find my lectures for each chapter, as well as extra resources such as videos and java applets that may help you better understand the class materials. If you would like to see more materials on any of the subjects we cover, or if you have any problems with this site, just let me know!
Syllabus
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Unit 1
Chapter 1: Here and Now
Chapter 2: A User's Guide to the Sky
Chapter 3: Cycles of the Sun and Moon
Chapter 4: The Origin of Modern Astronomy
Chapter 5: Light and Telescopes
Unit 2
Chapter 15: The Origin of the Solar System
Chapter 16: Earth and Moon
Chapter 17: Mercury, Venus, and Mars
Chapter 18: The Outer Solar System
Chapter 19: Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets
Unit 3
Chapter 6: Atoms and Spectra
Chapter 7: The Sun
Chapter 8: The Family of Stars
Chapter 9: The Formation and Structure of Stars
Chapter 10: The Deaths of Stars
Unit 4
Chapter 11: Neutron Stars and Black Holes
Chapter 12: The Milky Way Galaxy
Chapter 13: Galaxies: Normal and Active
Chapter 14: Modern Cosmology
Other Resources
Calendar
AstroNews
Unit 1
Chapter 1: Here and Now
Chapter 2: A User's Guide to the Sky
Chapter 3: Cycles of the Sun and Moon
Chapter 4: The Origin of Modern Astronomy
Chapter 5: Light and Telescopes
Unit 2
Chapter 15: The Origin of the Solar System
Chapter 16: Earth and Moon
Chapter 17: Mercury, Venus, and Mars
Chapter 18: The Outer Solar System
Chapter 19: Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets
Unit 3
Chapter 6: Atoms and Spectra
Chapter 7: The Sun
Chapter 8: The Family of Stars
Chapter 9: The Formation and Structure of Stars
Chapter 10: The Deaths of Stars
Unit 4
Chapter 11: Neutron Stars and Black Holes
Chapter 12: The Milky Way Galaxy
Chapter 13: Galaxies: Normal and Active
Chapter 14: Modern Cosmology
Other Resources