Course Lead Instructor Bethany Belleque, MIT
TAs: TBD
Time: Jan 10-14, 16:00-17:00
Location: TBD
COURSE MATERIAL
You can find most of our lecture notes, course materials, code examples etc. in this Dropbox directory.
Course description:
An introduction to astronomy, both theoretical and observational. Students will learn the principles that hold our solar system together, how stars work, and basic observational astronomy skills.
Learn how to measure a star’s distance using its brightness, how telescopes work, how to take star trail photos, and more!
Topics:
- Celestial Mechanics
- Optics
- Stars (how they work and their life cycles)
- Astrophotography
- Stargazing