Spring 2008
  • Instructor: Dr Ian M Littlewood
  • Phone: 667-3466/3467
  • E-Mail: ian@physics.csustan.edu
  • Course Materials

     

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    Astronomical Definitions

    Help on scientific notation Having trouble with representing very large or very small numbers? Go to our tutorial page on scientific notation, and try out some practice problems (with answer key). 

    Help on conversion of units What exactly is 45 Astronomical Units? Can we write that in miles so that I can understand the answer? Learn how to convert from one set of units to another, so that the numbers make sense.

    How your view of the sky changes  - Summary of the calculations

    Kepler's laws of planetary motion Planetary motion explained. This section also contains a link to Newton's Universal Law of Gravity

    Solar System Take a tour of the Solar System, planet by planet, including their moons.You can also get the comparison data in tabulated form.

    Stellar evolution



     

    Some questions answered


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