|
No. |
Content |
Hours |
|
1 |
Introduction |
2 |
|
2 |
The sky and the celestial sphere; coordinate systems in astronomy
|
3 |
|
3 |
Motion of the sun and the measurement of time: calendars, mean solar time, sidereal time, zone time.
|
2 |
|
4 |
Motion of the moon; solar and lunar eclipses; the number of eclipses per year
|
2 |
|
5 |
The solar system; the formation of the sun; the characteristics of the sun
|
3 |
|
6 |
The planets of the solar system: their formation and properties, inner and outer planets, and their satellites.
|
3 |
|
7 |
Characteristics of stars: luminosity, illuminance, distance and lifetime
|
3 |
|
8 |
Stellar evolution, the H-R diagram, stellar classification, dwarfs, giants and supergiants.
|
3 |
|
9 |
The formation and structure of the Milky Way and of galaxies |
3 |