ASTR 160 - Frontiers and Controversies in Astrophysics
Lecture 02 - Planetary Orbits. Exoplanets are introduced and students learn how astronomers detect their presence as well as the challenges associated with it. Physics equations are explained as well as their importance in the context of the course. A number of problems are worked out to get students used to dealing with large numbers in calculating planetary masses, interplanetary distances, etc. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 02 - Planetary Orbits |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Course Logistics |
| [00:06:15] | 2. Exoplanets |
| [00:12:56] | 3. Physical Units and Significant Digits |
| [00:33:23] | 4. Calculating the Distance between Planets and Stars |
| References |
| ASTR 160: Lecture 2 - Planetary Orbits Instructor: Professor Charles Bailyn. Class Notes Lecture 2 [pdf]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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