Astronomy 162 - Stars, Galaxies, & the Universe
Astronomy 162, Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe, is part 2 of a
2-quarter introductory Astronomy for non-science majors taught at The
Ohio State University. This podcast presents lecture audio from
Professor Richard Pogge's Winter Quarter 2006 class. All of the
lectures were recorded live in 1008 Evans Laboratory on the OSU Main
Campus in Columbus, Ohio.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Episodes
- 43
- Years Active
- 2006 - 2009
Lecture 07: Stellar Brightness
How do we quantify stellar brightness? This lecture introduces
the inverse square-law of apparent brightness, the relation between
Luminosity and Apparent Brightness, introduces the stellar magnitud…
Wed 11 Jan 2006
Lecture 06: The Motions of the Stars
The "fixed stars" are really in constant motion, but these motions
are too small to see with the human eye in a human lifetime. This
lecture introduces proper motions (apparent angular motion of the
…
Tue 10 Jan 2006
Lecture 05: Distances of the Stars
How do we measure the distances to the stars? This lecture
introduces the method of trigonometric parallaxes and the
units of the Parsec and Light Year. Recorded 2006 January 9
in 1008 Evans Labora…
Mon 09 Jan 2006
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