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This is an introductory astronomy survey class that covers our understanding of the physical universe and its major constituents, including planetary systems, stars, galaxies, black holes, quasars, larger structures, and the universe as a whole.

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Aprox. 43 horas para completar

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Learner Career Outcomes

100% on-line

Comece imediatamente e aprenda em seu próprio cronograma.

Prazos flexíveis

Redefinir os prazos de acordo com sua programação.

Aprox. 43 horas para completar

Inglês

Legendas: Inglês

Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso

Semana

1

3 horas para concluir

Week 1

Welcome to The Evolving Universe!

7 vídeos (Total 90 mín.), 2 leituras, 7 testes

7 videos

Welcome1min

The Oldest Science6min

Astronomy as a Science12min

Messengers from the Universe21min

Distances and Scales18min

Kepler's Laws, Newton's Laws, and Dynamics of the Solar System23min

Celestial Coordinate Systems, Time Systems, and Earth Rotation6min

2 leituras

Lesson Slides10min

7 exercícios práticos

Self-Test Questions: The Oldest Science4min

Self-Test Questions: Astronomy as a Science4min

Self-Test Questions: Messengers from the Universe4min

Self-Test Questions: Distances and Scales4min

Self-Test Questions: Kepler's Laws, Newton's Laws, and Dynamics of the Solar System4min

Self-Test Questions: Celestial Coordinate Systems, Time Systems, and Earth Rotation4min

Quiz 120min

Semana

2

3 horas para concluir

Week 2

10 vídeos (Total 97 mín.), 2 leituras, 11 testes

10 videos

Optical Telescopes (UV, Visible, IR)13min

Geometric Optics, Angular Resolution11min

Detectors (UV, Visible, and IR)9min

Radio Telescopes7min

X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Telescopes6min

Non-Electromagnetic Observations4min

Basics and Kirchoff's Laws11min

The Origin of Spectroscopic Lines12min

Blackbody Radiation and Other Continuum Emission Mechanisms9min

Fluxes and Magnitudes8min

2 leituras

Lesson Slides10min

11 exercícios práticos

Self-Test Questions: Optical Telescopes (UV, Visible, IR)4min

Self-Test Questions: Geometric Optics, Angular Resolution4min

Self-Test Questions: Detectors (UV, Visible, IR)4min

Self-Test Questions: Radio Telescopes4min

Self-Test Questions: X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Telescopes4min

Self-Test Questions: Non-Electromagnetic Observations4min

Self-Test Questions: Basics and Kirchoff's Laws4min

Self-Test Questions: The Origin of Spectroscopic Lines4min

Self-Test Questions: Blackbody Radiation and Other Continuum Emission Mechanisms4min

Self-Test Questions: Fluxes and Magnitudes4min

Quiz 232min

Semana

3

3 horas para concluir

Week 3

7 vídeos (Total 87 mín.), 2 leituras, 8 testes

7 videos

Interstellar Medium: General Properties14min

Interstellar Dust: Extinction and Reddening8min

Star Formation17min

Formation of Planetary Systems3min

Contents of the Solar System23min

Formation of the Solar System14min

Planetary Atmospheres4min

2 leituras

Lesson Slides10min

8 exercícios práticos

Self-Test Questions: Interstellar Medium: General Properties4min

Self-Test Questions: Interstellar Dust: Extinction and Reddening4min

Self-Test Questions: Star Formation4min

Self-Test Questions: Formation of Planetary Systems4min

Self-Test Questions: Contents of the Solar System4min

Self-Test Questions: Formation of the Solar System4min

Self-Test Questions: Planetary Atmospheres4min

Quiz 322min

Semana

4

3 horas para concluir

Week 4

8 vídeos (Total 88 mín.), 2 leituras, 9 testes

8 videos

Thermodynamics of Planets14min

Searching for Exosolar Planets13min

Studying Other Worlds9min

Life in the Universe9min

Stellar Structure Basics10min

Energy Generation in Stars11min

Energy Transport in Stars3min

The Sun Our Star16min

2 leituras

Lesson Slides10min

9 exercícios práticos

Self-Test Questions: Thermodynamics of Planets4min

Self-Test Questions: Searching for Exosolar Planets4min

Self-Test Questions: Studying Other Worlds4min

Self-Test Questions: Life in the Universe4min

Self-Test Questions: Stellar Structure Basics4min

Self-Test Questions: Energy Generation in Stars4min

Self-Test Questions: Energy Transport in Stars4min

Self-Test Questions: The Sun Our Star4min

Quiz 420min

Semana

5

3 horas para concluir

Week 5

8 vídeos (Total 78 mín.), 2 leituras, 9 testes

8 videos

The HR Diagram5min

Star Clusters: Probes of Stellar Evolution6min

Star Clusters: Probes of Stellar Dynamics8min

The Main Sequence10min

Stellar Evolution After the Main Sequence12min

White Dwarfs and Contact Binaries16min

Supernova Types and Type 1A8min

Core-Collapse Supernovae9min

2 leituras

Lesson Slides10min

9 exercícios práticos

Self-Test Questions: The HR Diagram4min

Self-Test Questions: Star Clusters: Probes of Stellar Evolution4min

Self-Test Questions: Star Clusters: Probes of Stellar Dynamics4min

Self-Test Questions: The Main Sequence4min

Self-Test Questions: Stellar Evolution After the Main Sequence4min

Self-Test Questions: White Dwarfs and Contact Binaries4min

Self-Test Questions: Supernova Types and Type 1A4min

Self-Test Questions: Core-Collapse Supernovae4min

Midterm Exam36min

Semana

6

3 horas para concluir

Week 6

8 vídeos (Total 83 mín.), 2 leituras, 9 testes

8 videos

Neutron Stars and Pulsars14min

Stellar Black Holes14min

Gamma-Ray Bursts7min

Supermassive Black Holes in Galactic Nuclei7min

The Basic Properties and Components of the Galaxy13min

Galaxy Rotation and the Dark Halo12min

The Origin of Spiral Arms8min

The Local Group of Galaxies5min

2 leituras

Lesson Slides10min

9 exercícios práticos

Self-Test Questions: Neutron Stars and Pulsars4min

Self-Test Questions: Stellar Black Holes4min

Self-Test Questions: Gamma-Ray Bursts4min

Self-Test Questions: Supermassive Black Holes in Galactic Nuclei4min

Self-Test Questions: The Basic Properties and Components of the Galaxy4min

Self-Test Questions: Galaxy Rotation and the Dark Halo4min

Self-Test Questions: The Origin of Spiral Arms4min

Self-Test Questions: The Local Group of Galaxies4min

Quiz 520min

Semana

7

3 horas para concluir

Week 7

11 vídeos (Total 84 mín.), 2 leituras, 12 testes

11 videos

Galaxy Morphology and the Hubble Sequence10min

Trends Along the Hubble Sequence and their Origins9min

Galaxy Interactions and Mergers6min

Quantifying Galaxy Properties9min

Galaxy Scaling Relations7min

Galaxy Evolution: The Basics9min

Observations of Galaxy Evolution8min

The Cosmic Star Formation History6min

Cosmic Web: The Intergalactic Medium5min

The Earliest Galaxies7min

Reionization Era: The Cosmic Renaissance3min

2 leituras

Lesson Slides10min

12 exercícios práticos

Self-Test Questions: Galaxy Morphology and the Hubble Sequence4min

Self-Test Questions: Trends Along the Hubble Sequence and Their Origins4min

Self-Test Questions: Galaxy Interactions and Mergers4min

Self-Test Questions: Quantifying Galaxy Properties4min

Self-Test Questions: Galaxy Scaling Relations4min

Self-Test Questions: Galaxy Evolution: The Basics4min

Self-Test Questions: Observations of Galaxy Evolution4min

Self-Test Questions: The Cosmic Star Formation History4min

Self-Test Questions: Cosmic Web: The Intergalactic Medium4min

Self-Test Questions: The Earliest Galaxies4min

Self-Test Questions: Reionization Era: The Cosmic Renaissance4min

Quiz 620min

Semana

8

3 horas para concluir

Week 8

11 vídeos (Total 104 mín.), 2 leituras, 12 testes

11 videos

Large Structure11min

Quantifying Large Scale Structure: Galaxy Correlations and Power Spectrum7min

The Large Scale Velocity Field8min

Galaxy Bias and the Evolution of Clustering7min

Structure Formation: The Growth of Density Perturbations11min

Galaxy Clusters10min

Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei: General Properties and Classification14min

Unification Models5min

AGN Fueling, Jets and Synchrotron Radiation11min

The Cosmic High Energy Backgrounds6min

AGN Formation and Evolution9min

2 leituras

Lesson Slides10min

12 exercícios práticos

Self-Test Questions: Large Structure4min

Self-Test Questions: Quantifying Large Scale Structure: Galaxy Correlations and Power Spectrum4min

Self-Test Questions: The Large Scale Velocity Field4min

Self-Test Questions: Galaxy Bias and the Evolution of Clustering4min

Self-Test Questions: Structure Formation: The Growth of Density Perturbations4min

Self-Test Questions: Galaxy Clusters4min

Self-Test Questions: Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei: General Properties and Classification4min

Self-Test Questions: Unification Models4min

Self-Test Questions: AGN Fueling, Jets, and Synchrotron Radiation4min

Self-Test Questions: The Cosmic High Energy Backgrounds4min

Self-Test Questions: AGN Formation and Evolution4min

Quiz 724min

Semana

9

3 horas para concluir

Week 9

7 vídeos (Total 97 mín.), 2 leituras, 8 testes

7 videos

The Expanding Universe15min

Cosmological Models22min

Distances in Cosmology11min

Basic Ideas and the Cosmic Microwave Background17min

The Big Bang Nucleosynthesis8min

The Cosmic Inflation15min

The Very Early Universe7min

2 leituras

Lesson Slides10min

8 exercícios práticos

Self-Test Questions: The Expanding Universe4min

Self-Test Questions: Cosmological Models4min

Self-Test Questions: Distances in Cosmology4min

Self-Test Questions: Basic Ideas and the Cosmic Microwave Background2min

Self-Test Questions: The Big Bang Nucleosynthesis2min

Self-Test Questions: The Cosmic Inflation2min

Self-Test Questions: The Very Early Universe2min

Quiz 826min

Semana

10

3 horas para concluir

Week 10

10 vídeos (Total 67 mín.), 2 leituras, 11 testes

10 videos

The Scale of the Universe7min

Distance Indicator Relations7min

Estimating the Age of the Universe4min

Cosmological Tests: An Introduction8min

Supernova Standard Candles5min

Cosmology with the Cosmic Microwave Background5min

Matter and Energy Contents of the Universe9min

Gravitational Lensing: Mapping the Dark Matter5min

The Dark Energy7min

The Cosmic Concordance3min

2 leituras

Lesson Slides10min

11 exercícios práticos

Self-Test Questions: The Scale of the Universe4min

Self-Test Questions: Distance Indicator Relations2min

Self-Test Questions: Estimating the Age of the Universe4min

Self-Test Questions: Cosmological Tests: An Introduction2min

Self-Test Questions: Supernova Standard Candles4min

Self-Test Questions: Cosmology with the Cosmic Microwave Background4min

Self-Test Questions: Matter and Energy Contents of the Universe4min

Self-Test Questions: Gravitational Lensing: Mapping the Dark Matter4min

Self-Test Questions: The Dark Energy4min

Self-Test Questions: The Cosmic Concordance2min

Final Exam40min

Instrutores

S. George Djorgovski

Professor

Astronomy

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