ESS 111: General Astronomy

Marc Gagné
Department of Geology and Astronomy
West Chester University

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Introduction
The Sun, Moon and Earth
Force, Gravity, Matter, Energy, and Light
Telescopes
The Sun
Planet Formation

Measuring the stars
The HR Diagram
A star is born
Stellar death
Type II Supernovae
Black Holes
Type Ia Supernovae
Gamma-Ray Bursts

Milky Way
Galaxies
Expansion of the Universe
Cosmic Microwave Background
The Big Bang
Dark Matter and Dark Energy

 

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West Chester University
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