ASTR209 - Final Review
In this, the final lecture of the semester, I attempt to review the main, salient points of the course. Whew! Quite a whirlwind!
ASTRONOMY 209 PODCAST
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This page contains live, video podcasts of Astronomy 209 (Introduction to Astronomy II - The Cosmos) lectures taught at the University of Calgary. AST209 is a comprehensive, descriptive overview of various aspects of the universe outside the solar system covering topics such as: the history of astronomy, interstellar space, stars, galaxies, black holes, supernovae, and the origins of life and the universe. Course details can be found at the AST209 Course website.
ASTR209 - Lecture 23
In this, the LAST lecture of the semester, we discuss General Relativity and Black Holes.
ASTR209 - Lecture 22
In this lecture we discuss the final stages of the evolution of low and high mass stars. We also learn about Nova and Supernovae. Finally we talk abou...
ASTR209 - Lecture 21
In this lecture we discuss how a low mass star evolves off the main sequence when it runs out of hydrogen to fuse in its core. We follow its evolution...
ASTR209 - Lecture 20
In this lecture we discuss the formation of planets and the discoveries of exoplanets around other stars.
ASTR209 - Lecture 19
In this lecture we continue to discuss the process of star formation from the fragmentation of a giant molecular cloud, to the collapse of the fragmen...
ASTR209 - Lecture 18
In this lecture we discuss the hydrogen spin flip transition that produces radiation at 21cm. We also describe the rich and complex molecular chemistr...
ASTR209 - Lecture 17
In this class we discuss binary stars and how they are used to determine stellar mass. We then begin to discuss the Interstellar Medium.
ASTR209 - Lecture 15
In this lecture we discuss the basic properties of stars and the stellar Classification system (OBAFGKM) as well as luminosity classes (I through V). ...
ASTR209 - Lecture 14
The camera cut out again but we got 40 minutes of discussion on the properties of the Sun and the process of nuclear fusion.