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Complete Astronomy for USAAAO

The celestial sphere: horizontal, equatorial, and ecliptic coordinates

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Complete Astronomy for USAAAO

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Start Problem set 1: coordinate systems & the celestial sphere

The celestial sphere & coordinate systems

The celestial sphere: horizontal, equatorial, and ecliptic coordinates
Problem set 1: coordinate systems & the celestial sphere

Time systems & the sky in motion

Sidereal vs. solar time, the equation of time, and the seasons
Problem set 2: time systems & seasonal motion

Orbital mechanics from first principles

Newtonian gravitation to Kepler's three laws
Problem set 3: orbital elements & Kepler problems

The solar system

Planets, moons, minor bodies, and eclipses
Problem set 4: solar system dynamics

Light, telescopes, and optics

Radiometry, telescope optics, and resolving power
Problem set 5: telescopes & optics

Stars: spectra and classification

Blackbody radiation, spectral classification, and stellar spectra
Problem set 6: spectra & stellar classification

Stellar structure and evolution

The HR diagram, stellar structure equations, and evolutionary tracks
Problem set 7: HR diagram & stellar evolution

Galaxies and cosmology essentials

The Milky Way, other galaxies, and Hubble's law
Problem set 8: galaxies & cosmology

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