Physics 10: General Astronomy

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Lectures

Week 1:

Lecture 0a : What do I do?

Lecture 0b : Introduction to the course

Week 2:

Lecture 1 : Celestial sphere, Seasons, Phases, Kepler's laws

Lecture 2 : Radiation and Spectra

Week 3:

Lecture 3 : Astronomical Instruments

Week 4:

Lecture 4 : Introduction to the Solar System

Week 6:

Lecture 5 : The Moon

Lecture 6 : Venus and Mars

Week 7:

Lecture 7 : The Giant Planets

Week 8:

Spring Break!

Week 9:

Lecture 8 : Formation of the Solar System

Week 10:

Lecture 9 : The Sun

Week 11:

Lecture 10 : Stars

Week 12:

Lecture 11 : Stellar Evolution and Black Holes

Week 13:

Lecture 12 : The Milky Way and Galaxies