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Physics 202: Introduction to Astronomy – Lecture 6
Carsten Denker
Physics DepartmentCenter for Solar–Terrestrial
Research
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February 8, 2006 Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research
Chapter 3.1 – 3.5 Reflecting and
refracting telescopes Prime focus Image formation Newtonian and
Cassegrain telescopes
Coudé focus Collecting area Angular resolution Diffraction
Seeing Image processing Active Optics Adaptive Optics Radio Astronomy Interferometry X-ray and γ-ray
Astronomy Multi-wavelength
observations
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Telescopes
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Telescope Types
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Sensitivity and Angular Resolution
min 1.22D
Rayleigh criterion
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Seeing and Adaptive Optics
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Radio Astronomy
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Chapter 4.1 ‒ 4.2 Solar system Sun Terrestrial planets Jovian planets Asteroids Meteoroids Comets Asteroid belt Trojan asteroids
Earth-crossing asteroids Comet nucleus, coma,
and hydrogen envelope Ion and dust tail Solar wind Kuiper belt Oort cloud Meteors and meteorites Comet break-up
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Sun – OverviewMass (kg)
1.989e+30
Mass (Earth = 1) 332,830
Equatorial radius (km) 695,000
Equatorial radius (Earth = 1) 108.97
Mean density (gm/cm3) 1.410
Rotational period (days) 25-36
Escape velocity (km/sec) 618.02
Luminosity (ergs/sec) 3.827e33
Magnitude (Vo) -26.8
Mean surface temperature 6,000°C
Age (billion years) 4.5
Principal chemistry
Hydrogen Helium Oxygen Carbon Nitrogen Neon Iron Silicon Magnesium All others
92.1%7.8%
0.061%0.030%
0.0084%0.0076%0.0037%0.0031%0.0024%0.0030%
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Solar System
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Solar System Objects
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Asteroids
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Extinction Level Events
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Comets
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Ion and Dust Tail
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Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud