Astronomy

Lessons

Neutron Stars
Small Angle Formula
Small Angle Formula - PROBLEM
Parsecs, Light Years, or AU? (Astronomical Distances)
Astronomical Distances - PROBLEMS
Kepler's First Law of Motion
Kepler's Second Law of Motion
Kepler's Third Law of Motion
Astronomical Masses
Astronomical Masses - PROBLEM
Brightness, Magnitude, & Luminosity - PROBLEMS
Black Holes
White Dwarf Stars
Let's Go To Mars
What is Earthshine?
Discovery of Uranus
Eclipses

Astronomical Masses - PROBLEM

Can you calculate the mass of the SUN just based on info about the Earth's orbit? This is a good challenge problem to follow up with if you've watched our Kepler's Third Law video or our video about Astronomical Masses.

Can you calculate the mass of the SUN just based on info about the Earth's orbit? This is a good challenge problem to follow up with if you've watched our Kepler's Third Law video or our video about Astronomical Masses.

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Astronomy

Resources

Universe
Universe
This book is an amazing technical introduction to astronomy. It covers stellar evolution, the wide variety of astronomical objects, black holes and more. This is a technical book and does rely on math and physics to give a thorough introduction to astronomy.
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