Astronomy                 Natural Science 1001

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1. Introduction to Astronomy

Primary Goals

  • Learn some of the basics that students need to know to start exploring the universe.
  • Learn some of the terms that students need to know to start exploring the universe

Section 1.1 and 1.2 are a good description. Read them like a magazine article.

Terms        

Things students should know        

Scale of the universe

Units of distance    [p. 2, 4]

  • light-years 
    --NOTE!! Figure 1.4 is wrong!!
  • AU

Incredibly brief history of the universe      

Interactives

  • fun interactive about astronomical distances
     

 

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