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The Universe and Everything
In it
The Universe and Everything
In itSESAME Astronomy
Week 2SESAME Astronomy
Week 2
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Starting at home...
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Starting at home
(not to scale)3
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Inner solar systemInner solar system
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Inner solar systemInner solar system
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Then the AsteroidsThen the Asteroids
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All the planetsAll the planets
Get used to it!
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All the planetsAll the planets
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The Whole Solar System
The Whole Solar System
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The nearest stars (and gas)
The nearest stars (and gas)
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(drawing)
Local gas cloudsLocal gas clouds
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Our place in the Milky Way
Our place in the Milky Way
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The Milky WayThe Milky Way
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Andromeda (nearest galaxy)
Andromeda (nearest galaxy)
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The local groupThe local group
drawing (not to scale)
real images (not to scale)
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and other stuff...and other stuff...
comets
quasars
jets
gamma ray bursts
cosmic microwave background
lyman alpha forest