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Exploring the Universe: Astronomy Fundamentals

Dive into the FUNdamentals of Astronomy with this comprehensive guide covering the big bang theory, galaxies, star clusters, stellar evolution, planetary systems, spectroscopy, astro-imaging, hot topics, and more. Learn from experts, explore celestial objects, and unravel the mysteries of the universe.

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Exploring the Universe: Astronomy Fundamentals

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  1. FUNdamentals of Astronomy Kayla M. Young

  2. The Universe • The big bang theory is an effort to explain the beginning of the Universe. • The universe contains the totality of entities and processes. http://www.allaboutscience.org/big-bang-theory-video.htm

  3. Galaxies • Large star systems that contain millions, even billions of stars. • We are located in the Milky way Galaxy • There are several types: elliptical, spiral, irregular and barred spiral.

  4. Star Clusters • Globular and Galactic • All the stars in a cluster lie the same distance. • Formed at the same time from the same materials.

  5. Stellar Evolution

  6. H-R Diagram and Stellar Evolution

  7. Planetary Systems • Revolve around star or stars • Contain many celestial objects

  8. Planets and Planet Formation • A • Revolve around star. • Some form in protoplanetary disks

  9. Spectroscopy • Spectrograph • Used to find compositions of celestial objects

  10. How A Spectrograph Works

  11. Astro-Imaging • A way to get information about our universe. • CCD Imager • DSLR Imaging

  12. CCD Imaging • CCD Darks & Flats • How CCD Imager Works

  13. Photo-Processing • Stacking & Aligning Photo • Maxim DL; ImageJ; Photoshop; APT

  14. MONET Telescope • “The Twins”: One Located in Texas One Located in South Africa

  15. Hot Topics in Astronomy • “A Search for Exoplanets in NGC 957” – (Adams 2009) • “WASP-1b and WASP-2b: two new transiting exoplanets detected with SuperWASP and SOPHIE” – (Collier 2007) • 9

  16. Bibliography • Hodge, Paul W. "cluster, star." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 2008. • Steven W. Hawking, George F.R. Ellis, "The Cosmic Black-Body Radiation and the Existence of Singularities in our Universe," Astrophysical Journal, 152, (1968) pp. 25-36. • Mark Eastman, Chuck Missler, The Creator: Beyond Time and Space, (1996) p. 11. • Dr. Joan Najita “The Link Between Flares and Planet Survival”;chandraobservatory; 2006 • Ables, Harold. “astrophotography." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 2009. Grolier Online. 8 May 2009 <http://gme.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0019100-0>. • Bok, Bart J. "Galaxy." Encyclopedia Americana. 2009. Grolier Online. 7 May 2009 <http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0169630-00>. • Delehanty, Mark; “Stellar Evolution” Astronomy Today; 2009. www.astronomytoday.com.cosmology/evol.html • Fredrick, Laurence W. "Astronomy." Encyclopedia Americana. 2009. Grolier Online. 8 May 2009 <http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0024710-00>. • Frommert, Hartmut; Kronberg Christine “The Milky Way Galaxy” www.seds.org; , August 2005 • Garstang, R. H. "Hertzsprung-Russell diagram." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 2009. Grolier Online. 7 May 2009 <http://gme.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0137410-0>. • Green, Paul J. "Star." World Book Online Reference Center. 2005. World Book, Inc. http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar529540. • Hodge, Paul W. "cluster, star." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 2008. • Licker, Mark D. “Dictionary of Astronomy” page 101; 2003 • Malhotra, Renu. "planets and planetary systems." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 2009. Grolier Online. 8 May 2009 <http://gme.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0229880- • Munitz, Milton K. "Universe." Encyclopedia Americana. 2009. Grolier Online. 7 May 2009 http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0398160-00 • Plavec, Mirek J.; “Stellar Evolution” McGraw-Hill,1997, pp 392-401.

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