Fundamentals of College Astronomy Experiments Online
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Copyright: 2018
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2018
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1 The Scale of the Universe
2 The Sun and the Seasons
3 The Phases of the Moon
4 Kepler’s Third Law of Planetary Motion
5 Classifying Planets
6 The Transit Method of Extra Solar Planet Detection
7 The Radial Velocity Method of Extra Solar Planet Detection
8 Terrestrial Planet Surfaces
9 Telescopes and Atmospheric Absorption
10 Blackbody Curves
11 The Hertzsprung-Russel Diagram
12 Hubble’s Law
13 Epilogue – The Drake Equation
Michael C. LoPresto, Ph.D. is a Lecturer II in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Michigan. His teaching and research focus on astronomy and physics education, with an emphasis on astronomy education research, learner-centered instruction, and the assessment of student learning. Dr. LoPresto develops and evaluates instructional strategies, including tutorials and formative assessments, to improve science education. His scholarship has been published in leading journals on physics and astronomy education.