Extra-Solar Planets Planetary Physics Summer Term 2004 Lecture 10.
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Other Planetary Systems. Detecting Extrasolar Planets Extrasolar planets are planets orbiting other stars. We usually detect these planets by the.
This Set of Slides This set of slides covers finding distance in space, parallax review and limitations, some more physics (of light), the Inverse Square.
How do we look for life? E X P L O R I N G A S T R O B I O L O G Y Planet Survey So how do we go about looking for life beyond Earth? The first step in.
Doppler Shift October 19, 2009. Taking Care of Business (TCB) Read textbook Units 25 and 26 Read textbook Units 25 and 26 No Homework next week! No Homework.
Feb. 3, 2011 Ch 5b. 5.1Basic Properties of Light and Matter Light: electromagnetic waves 1. Velocity (c = speed of light), wavelength and frequency (colors),
Phil 3318: Philosophy of Science McDaniel College Fall 2004 BMC 110 TTh 10:00-11:30.
Stars – Temperature Hotter objects emit shorter wavelengths Cooler objects emit longer wavelengths –Ex. Sun is a “medium hot” (5800 K or about 5500 C)
Objectives Determine how distances between stars are measured. Distinguish between brightness and luminosity. Identify the properties used to classify.
Analyzing Starlight & HR Diagram
Navigation in the Age of Explorations
