Virtual Handouts

PY124 - Solar System Astronomy:

Throughout the semester as needed:

Dictionary for this class:

www.physics.ncsu.edu/courses/astron/secure124/AstroDictionary.html"

First week of class:

Homework in the textbook: http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/courses/astron/124bookhomework.html

Atmospheric effects: http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/courses/astron/secure124/atmospheric_effects.html

Astronomical symbols: http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/courses/astron/secure124/astrosymbols.html

Stars and Constellations: http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/courses/astron/secure124/constellations.html

Second week of class:

Celestial sphere: http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/courses/astron/secure124/Celestial_Sphere.html

Time: http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/courses/astron/secure124/time.html

Right Ascension: http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/courses/astron/secure124/Right_Ascension.html

Declination: http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/courses/astron/secure124/Declination.html

Positions from Celestial Observations: http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/courses/astron/secure124/position.html

Third week of class:

Planetary alignments: http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/courses/astron/secure124/alignments.html

Phases of the Moon: http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/courses/astron/secure124/phases_of_moon.html

Seasons: www.physics.ncsu.edu/courses/astron/secure124/seasons.html

Homework 1: www.physics.ncsu.edu/courses/astron/PY124Homework1.html

Week after the first test:

Homework 2: www.physics.ncsu.edu/courses/astron/PY124Homework2.html

Homework in the textbook: http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/courses/astron/124bookhomework.html

Week after the second test:

Extrasolar Planets: http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/courses/astron/secure124/extrasolar.html

Homework 3: www.physics.ncsu.edu/courses/astron/PY124Homework3.html

Homework in the textbook: http://www.physics.ncsu.edu/courses/astron/124bookhomework.html