29:50 Modern Astronomy
Fall 1999
Lecture 2 ...August 25, 1999
The Sun and Solar System: Part 2

Watch the skies! Watch the skies! (1) Look for location of Mars and Antares tonight. (2) Jupiter and Saturn close together in the morning sky.

• Whirlwind tour of the Solar System
• The Sun
  • Why does it shine?
    • The electromagnetic spectrum
    • Experiments in the golden days of yesteryear
    • Systems of Temperature
  • The relation between color and temperature: Wien's Law
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