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AST101_GC_OER

Physics
Author
Ryan Johnson
Publisher
Gettysburg College
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EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 221 sections
  1. 01: Sampling the Void
  2. 1.01: Introduction
  3. 1.02: The Nature of Astronomy
  4. 1.03: The Nature of Science
  5. 1.04: The Laws of Nature
  6. 1.05: Numbers in Astronomy
  7. 1.06: The Universe of the Very Small
  8. 1.07: A Tour of the Universe
  9. 1.08: The Universe on the Large Scale
  10. 1.09: Consequences of Light Travel Time
  11. 1.10: A Conclusion and a Beginning
  12. 1.11: For Further Exploration
  13. 02: Celestial Sphere - Motions Coordinates
  14. 2.01: Thinking Ahead
  15. 2.02: Celestial Sphere Motions Ecliptic
  16. 2.03: The Seasons
  17. 2.04: The Calendar
  18. 2.05: Keeping Time
  19. 2.06: Ancient Astronomy
  20. 2.07: Astrology and Astronomy
  21. 2.08: The Birth of Modern Astronomy
  22. 2.09: Celestial Coordinates
  23. 2.10: Key Terms
  24. 2.11: Summary
  25. 2.12: For Further Exploration
  26. 2.13: Exercises
  27. 2.13.01: Review Questions
  28. 2.13.02: Thought Questions
  29. 2.13.03: Figuring for Yourself
  30. 03: The Importance of Our Moon
  31. 3.01: The Sun and the Moon
  32. 3.02: Eclipses of the Sun and Moon
  33. 3.03: Phases and Motions of the Moon
  34. 3.04: Ocean Tides and the Moon
  35. 3.05: Key Terms
  36. 3.06: Summary
  37. 3.07: Exercises
  38. 3.7.01: Review Questions
  39. 3.7.02: Thought Questions
  40. 3.7.03: Figuring for Yourself
  41. 04: Orbits and Gravity
  42. 4.01: Thinking Ahead
  43. 4.02: The Laws of Planetary Motion
  44. 4.03: Newtons Great Synthesis
  45. 4.04: Newtons Universal Law of Gravitation
  46. 4.05: Orbits in the Solar System
  47. 4.06: Motions of Satellites and Spacecraft
  48. 4.07: Gravity with More Than Two Bodies
  49. 4.08: Key Terms
  50. 4.09: Summary
  51. 4.10: For Further Exploration
  52. 4.11: Exercises
  53. 4.11.01: Review Questions
  54. 4.11.02: Thought Questions
  55. 4.11.03: Figuring for Yourself
  56. 05: Light
  57. 5.01: The Behavior of Light
  58. 5.02: The Electromagnetic Spectrum
  59. 5.03: Color and Color Vision
  60. 5.04: Spectroscopy in Astronomy
  61. 5.05: The Structure of the Atom
  62. 5.06: Formation of Spectral Lines
  63. 5.07: The Doppler Effect
  64. 5.08: Key Terms
  65. 5.09: Summary
  66. 5.10: Exercises
  67. 5.10.01: Review Questions
  68. 5.10.02: Thought Questions
  69. 5.10.03: Figuring for Yourself
  70. 06: Astronomical Instruments - Telescopes and Space Probes
  71. 6.01: NEW Add bit on Galileo and first telescope
  72. 6.01: Thinking Ahead
  73. 6.02: Telescopes
  74. 6.03: Telescopes Today
  75. 6.04: Visible-Light Detectors and Instruments
  76. 6.05: Radio Telescopes
  77. 6.06: Observations outside Earth's Atmosphere
  78. 6.07: The Future of Large Telescopes
  79. 6.08: Key Terms
  80. 6.09: Needs Edit to include space probe missions
  81. 6.09: Summary
  82. 6.10: For Further Exploration
  83. 6.11: Exercises
  84. 6.11.01: Review Questions
  85. 6.11.02: Thought Questions
  86. 6.11.03: Figuring for Yourself
  87. 07: Other Worlds - An Introduction to the Solar System
  88. 7.01: Thinking Ahead
  89. 7.02: Overview of Our Planetary System
  90. 7.03: Compostion and Structure of Planets
  91. 7.04: Dating Planetary Surfaces
  92. 7.05: Origin of the Solar System
  93. 7.06: Key Terms
  94. 7.07: Summary
  95. 7.08: For Further Exploration
  96. 7.09: Exercises
  97. 7.9.01: Review Questions
  98. 7.9.02: Thought Questions
  99. 7.9.03: Figuring for Yourself
  100. 08: The Sun- A Garden-Variety Star
  101. 8.01: Thinking Ahead
  102. 8.02: The Structure and Composition of the Sun
  103. 8.03: The Solar Cycle
  104. 8.04: Solar Activity above the Photosphere
  105. 8.05: Space Weather
  106. 8.06: Key Terms
  107. 8.07: Summary
  108. 8.08: For Further Exploration
  109. 8.09: Exercises
  110. 8.9.01: Review Questions
  111. 8.9.02: Thought Questions
  112. 8.9.03: Figuring for Yourself
  113. 09: Earth as a Planet
  114. 9.01: Thinking Ahead
  115. 9.02: The Global Perspective
  116. 9.03: Earth's Crust
  117. 9.04: Earth's Atmosphere
  118. 9.05: Life Chemical Evolution and Climate Change
  119. 9.06: Cosmic Influences on the Evolution of Earth
  120. 9.07: Key Terms
  121. 9.08: Summary
  122. 9.09: For Further Exploration
  123. 9.10: Exercises
  124. 9.10.01: Review Questions
  125. 9.10.02: Thought Questions
  126. 9.10.03: Figuring for Yourself
  127. 10: Cratered Worlds
  128. 10.01: Thinking Ahead
  129. 10.02: General Properties of the Moon
  130. 10.03: The Lunar Surface
  131. 10.04: Impact Craters
  132. 10.05: The Origin of the Moon
  133. 10.06: Mercury
  134. 10.07: Key Terms
  135. 10.08: Summary
  136. 10.09: For Further Exploration
  137. 10.10: Exercises
  138. 10.10.01: Review Questions
  139. 10.10.02: Thought Questions
  140. 10.10.03: Figuring for Yourself
  141. 11: Earthlike Planets - Venus and Mars
  142. 11.01: Thinking Ahead
  143. 11.02: The Nearest Planets - An Overview
  144. 11.03: The Geology of Venus
  145. 11.04: The Massive Atmosphere of Venus
  146. 11.05: The Geology of Mars
  147. 11.06: Water and Life on Mars
  148. 11.07: Divergent Planetary Evolution
  149. 11.08: Key Terms
  150. 11.09: Summary
  151. 11.10: For Further Exploration
  152. 11.11: Exercises
  153. 11.11.01: Review Questions
  154. 11.11.02: Thought Questions
  155. 11.11.03: Figuring for Yourself
  156. 12: The Giant Planets
  157. 12.01: Thinking Ahead
  158. 12.02: Exploring the Outer Planets
  159. 12.03: The Giant Planets
  160. 12.04: Atmosphere of the Giant Planets
  161. 12.05: Key Terms
  162. 12.06: Summary
  163. 12.07: For Further Exploration
  164. 12.08: Exercises
  165. 12.8.01: Review Questions
  166. 12.8.02: Thought Questions
  167. 12.8.03: Figuring for Yourself
  168. 13: Rings Moons and Pluto
  169. 13.01: Thinking Ahead
  170. 13.02: Ring and Moon Systems Introduced
  171. 13.03: The Gailean Moons of Jupiter
  172. 13.04: Titan and Triton
  173. 13.05: Pluto and Charon
  174. 13.06: Planetary Rings
  175. 13.07: Key Terms
  176. 13.08: Summary
  177. 13.09: For Further Exploration
  178. 13.10: Exercises
  179. 13.10.01: Review Questions
  180. 13.10.02: Thought Questions
  181. 13.10.03: Figuring for Yourself
  182. 14: Comets and Asteroids - Debris of the Solar System
  183. 14.01: Thinking Ahead
  184. 14.02: Asteroids
  185. 14.03: Asteroids and Planetary Defense
  186. 14.04: The Long-Haired Comets
  187. 14.05: The Origin and Fate of Comets and Related Objects
  188. 14.06: Key Terms
  189. 14.07: Summary
  190. 14.08: For Further Exploration
  191. 14.09: Exercises
  192. 14.9.01: Review Questions
  193. 14.9.02: Thought Questions
  194. 14.9.03: Figuring for Yourself
  195. 15: Cosmic Samples and the Origin of the Solar System
  196. 15.01: Thinking Ahead
  197. 15.02: Meteors
  198. 15.03: Meteorites - Stones from Heaven
  199. 15.04: Formation of the Solar System
  200. 15.05: Comparison with Other Planetary Systems
  201. 15.06: Planetary Evolution
  202. 15.07: Key Terms
  203. 15.08: Summary
  204. 15.09: For Further Exploration
  205. 15.10: Exercises
  206. 15.10.01: Review Questions
  207. 15.10.02: Thought Questions
  208. 15.10.03: Figuring for Yourself
  209. 16: Life in the Universe
  210. 16.01: Thinking Ahead
  211. 16.02: The Cosmic Context for Life
  212. 16.03: Astrobiology
  213. 16.04: Searching for Life beyond Earth
  214. 16.05: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
  215. 16.06: Key Terms
  216. 16.07: Summary
  217. 16.08: For Further Exploration
  218. 16.09: Exercises
  219. 16.9.01: Review Questions
  220. 16.9.02: Thought Questions
  221. 16.9.03: Figuring for Yourself