PHAS1511: Foundations of Astronomy

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Course overview

This course covers some fundamental aspects of astronomy, including historical aspects such as star names and constellations, the appearance of the night sky and how it changes with time, the nature of light, telescopes, the lives of stars, galaxies and the universe.

I no longer teach this course but my old lecture notes can still be found here