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Astronomy Minute episodes
- What is Meant by Galactic Coordinate System?
A brief description of the way astronomers identify the locations of stars and other celestial objects relative to the plane of the Milky Way galaxy known as the Galactic Coordinate System.
2 min - What is Meant by Altazimuth Coordinate System?
A brief description of one of the ways astronomers identify the locations of stars and other celestial objects in the sky known as the Altazimuth Coordinate System..
2 min - What is Meant by Altitude and Azimuth?
A brief description of altitude and azimuth and how they are used to located objects in the sky.
2 min - What is Meant by Equatorial Coordinate System?
A brief description of one of the ways astronomers identify the locations of stars and other celestial objects in the sky known as the Equatorial Coordinate System.
1 min - What is Meant by Quantum Mechanics?
A brief description of what quantum mechanics is and how it relates to other areas of physics.
2 min - How do We Know the Age of the Universe?
A simplified description of one method we can use to calculate the age of the universe using the Hubble Constant.
2 min - Which Notable Objects are in the Constellation of Crux?
A brief description of the notable celestial objects located in the constellation of Crux.
2 min - Which Notable Objects are in the Constellation of Coma Berenices?
A brief description of the notable celestial objects located in the constellation of Coma Berenices.
2 min - Which Notable Objects are in the Constellation of Cetus?
A brief description of the notable celestial objects located in the constellation of Cetus.
2 min - Which Notable Objects are in the Constellation of Cassiopeia?
A brief description of the notable celestial objects located in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
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About Astronomy Minute
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Learn the basics of astronomy in one-to-two minute packets of concise information about specific topics. You are a busy person with a short attention span, and you want to learn about astronomical…
topics in a short amount of time. Your host Professor Ata is a PhD research astronomer and astrophysicist and a noted authority on stellar and galactic astronomy. I welcome your feedback at [email protected]. See the web site astronomyminute.org for more. The podcast logo is courtesy of Zachary Greathouse and shows a globular cluster photo taken by the author with the Hubble Space Telescope.