Astronomy 10: The Solar System (Workbook)

by Andrew Totah-McCarty

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This is a student-led astronomy workbook that is designed for an introductory, college-level astronomy class that focuses on the solar system and planetary science. Celestial observation concepts are included but stars, galaxies, and cosmology are not. The activities are designed to be completed in groups prior to any formal lecture or introduction of material. Lecture summaries (not included) can review, synthesize, and expand on these ideas.

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Publisher
Chabot College
Subjects
Physics
Licence
CC BY 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Tweens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Sky Phenomena
  7. 1.1: Horizon Coordinates
  8. 1.2: Apparent Motion
  9. 1.3: The Zodiac - Seasonal Stars
  10. 1.4: Seasonal Sun Position
  11. 1.5: The Reason for the Seasons
  12. 1.6: Monthly Cycles - Lunar Phases
  13. 1.7: Eclipses
  14. 2: Orbits and Gravitation
  15. 2.1: Newtonian Gravitation
  16. 2.2: Tides
  17. 2.3: Kepler Orbits
  18. 2.4: Transfer Orbits
  19. 2.5: Newtonian Orbits
  20. 2.6: Tour of the Solar System and Space Missions
  21. 3: Light and Astronomical Measurements
  22. 3.1: Electromagnetic (EM) Radiation
  23. 3.2: Measuring Light
  24. 3.3: Luminosity Plots
  25. 3.4: Determining Speed with the Doppler Method
  26. 3.5: Detecting Exoplanets with the Doppler Method
  27. 3.6: Detecting Exoplanets with the Transit Method
  28. 3.7: Spectroscopy
  29. 3.8: Applications of Spectroscopy
  30. 4: Solar System Formation
  31. 4.1: Birth of a Solar System
  32. 4.2: Tour of Our Solar System
  33. 4.3: Planetary Formation 1- Planetesimals
  34. 4.4: Non-planetary Bodies
  35. 4.5: Planetary Interiors
  36. 4.6: Magnetic Fields
  37. 4.7: Planetary Surface Changes
  38. 5: Water and Life
  39. 5.1: Atmospheres
  40. 5.2: Habitable Zones
  41. 5.3: Life in the Universe
  42. Back Matter
  43. Index
  44. Glossary
  45. Detailed Licensing
  46. Detailed Licensing