PH1600- Introductory Astronomy
by Instructor: Robert J Nemiroff
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Description
Introduces fundamentals of astronomy. Topics include Kepler's and Newton's laws of motion, origin and evolution of the solar system, galactic astronomy, extra-galactic astronomy, cosmology, and modern instrumentation, including space-based astronomy.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #1: A Grand Tour of the Heavens | -- | 9/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #2: Universe Scale, and Light | -- | 9/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #3: Universe Scale, and Light (Cont.) | -- | 9/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #4: Moon Phases and Eclipses | -- | 9/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #5: Magnitudes and Calendars | -- | 9/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #6: The Terrestrial Planets: Mercury, Venus, and Mars | -- | 9/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #7: Earth and Moon | -- | 9/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #8: Jupiter and Uranus | -- | 9/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #9: Saturn and Neptune | -- | 10/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #10: Pluto, Dwarf Planets, and Asteroids | -- | 10/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #11: Comets and Meteors | -- | 10/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #12: The Sun's Atmosphere | -- | 10/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #13: The Sun's Interior | -- | 10/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #14: Star: Single and Binary | -- | 10/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #15: Star Clusters | -- | 10/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #16: Star Death | -- | 11/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #17: Black Holes | -- | 11/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #18: Our Milky Way Galaxy | -- | 11/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #19: Galaxies | -- | 11/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #20: The Distant Universe | -- | 11/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #21: Geometry of the Universe | -- | 11/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #22: The Beginning of Our Universe | -- | 12/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #23: Early Forces and Inflation | -- | 12/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #24: Life: Are We Alone? | -- | 12/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 25 | VideoPH1600-Lecture #25: UFOs and Pseudoscience | -- | 12/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 25 Episodes |
