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Astronomy 2e Openstax

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Author
Rachel Mastrapa
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De Anza College
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Contents· 113 sections
  1. 01: Introduction to Astronomy
  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: Consequences of Light Travel Time
  8. 02: The Universe
  9. 2.01: A Tour of the Universe
  10. 2.02: The Universe on the Large Scale
  11. 2.03: The Universe of the Very Small
  12. 2.04: A Conclusion and a Beginning
  13. 03: Ancient Astronomy
  14. 3.01: The Sky Above
  15. 3.02: Ancient Astronomy
  16. 3.03: Key Terms
  17. 04: Modern Astronomy
  18. 4.01: The Birth of Modern Astronomy
  19. 4.02: The Laws of Planetary Motion
  20. 05: Physics and Gravity
  21. 5.01: Newtons Great Synthesis
  22. 5.02: Newtons Universal Law of Gravitation
  23. 5.03: Orbits in the Solar System
  24. 5.04: Motions of Satellites and Spacecraft
  25. 5.05: Gravity with More Than Two Bodies
  26. 5.06: Key Terms
  27. 06: Time
  28. 6.01: Earth and Sky
  29. 6.02: The Seasons
  30. 6.03: Keeping Time
  31. 6.04: The Calendar
  32. 07: The Moon
  33. 7.01: Phases and Motions of the Moon
  34. 08: The Moon 2
  35. 8.01: Ocean Tides and the Moon
  36. 8.02: Eclipses of the Sun and Moon
  37. 8.03: Key Terms
  38. 09: Light
  39. 9.01: The Behavior of Light
  40. 9.02: The Electromagnetic Spectrum
  41. 9.03: Spectroscopy in Astronomy
  42. 9.04: The Structure of the Atom
  43. 9.05: Formation of Spectral Lines
  44. 9.06: The Doppler Effect
  45. 9.07: Key Terms
  46. 10: Observing
  47. 10.01: Telescopes
  48. 10.02: Telescopes Today
  49. 10.03: Visible-Light Detectors and Instruments
  50. 10.04: Radio Telescopes
  51. 10.05: Observations outside Earth's Atmosphere
  52. 10.06: The Future of Large Telescopes
  53. 10.07: Key Terms
  54. 11: Solar System
  55. 11.01: Overview of Our Planetary System
  56. 11.02: Compostion and Structure of Planets
  57. 11.03: Dating Planetary Surfaces
  58. 11.04: Origin of the Solar System
  59. 11.05: Summary
  60. 12: Earth
  61. 12.01: The Global Perspective
  62. 12.02: Earth's Crust
  63. 12.03: Earth's Atmosphere
  64. 12.04: Life Chemical Evolution and Climate Change
  65. 12.05: Cosmic Influences on the Evolution of Earth
  66. 12.06: Key Terms
  67. 13: The Moon and Mercury
  68. 13.01: General Properties of the Moon
  69. 13.02: The Lunar Surface
  70. 13.03: Impact Craters
  71. 13.04: The Origin of the Moon
  72. 13.05: Mercury
  73. 13.06: Key Terms
  74. 14: Venus
  75. 14.01: The Nearest Planets - An Overview
  76. 14.02: The Geology of Venus
  77. 14.03: The Massive Atmosphere of Venus
  78. 15: Mars
  79. 15.01: The Geology of Mars
  80. 15.02: Water and Life on Mars
  81. 15.03: Divergent Planetary Evolution
  82. 15.04: Key Terms
  83. 16: Giant Planets
  84. 16.01: Exploring the Outer Planets
  85. 16.02: The Giant Planets
  86. 16.03: Atmosphere of the Giant Planets
  87. 16.04: Key Terms
  88. 17: Moons
  89. 17.01: Ring and Moon Systems Introduced
  90. 17.02: The Gailean Moons of Jupiter
  91. 17.03: Titan and Triton
  92. 18: Asteroids and Comets
  93. 18.01: Asteroids
  94. 18.02: Asteroids and Planetary Defense
  95. 18.03: The Long-Haired Comets
  96. 18.04: Key Terms
  97. 19: The Sun
  98. 19.01: The Structure and Composition of the Sun
  99. 19.02: The Solar Cycle
  100. 19.03: Solar Activity above the Photosphere
  101. 19.04: Mass Energy and the Theory of Relativity
  102. 19.05: The Solar Interior - Theory
  103. 19.06: The Solar Interior - Observations
  104. 19.07: Key Terms
  105. 20: The Stars
  106. 20.01: The Brightness of Stars
  107. 20.02: Colors of Stars
  108. 20.03: The Spectra of Stars (and Brown Dwarfs)
  109. 20.04: Measuring Stellar Masses
  110. 20.05: The H-R Diagram
  111. 21: Exoplanets
  112. 21.01: Planets beyond the Solar System- Search and Discovery
  113. 21.02: Exoplanets Everywhere - What we are Learning