What are the constellations?  We will review the most basic feature of
the night sky, the 6000 visible stars sprinkled about the sky, and
introduce the idea of constellations, reviewing their history and uses
by various cultures.  Recorded 2007 Sep 21 in 1000 McPherson Lab on the
Columbus campus of The Ohio State University.

What are the constellations? We will review the most basic feature of the night sky, the 6000 visible stars sprinkled about the sky, and introduce the idea of constellations, reviewing their history and uses by various cultures. Recorded 2007 Sep 21 in 1000 McPherson Lab on the Columbus campus of The Ohio State University.

Lecture 03: The Starry Night

Astronomy 161, Introduction to the Solar System, is the first quarter of
a 2-quarter introductory Astronomy for non-science majors taught at The
Ohio State University.  This podcast presents audio recordings of
Professor Richard Pogge's lectures from his Autumn Quarter 2007 class.
All of the lectures were recorded live in 1000 McPherson Laboratory on
the OSU Main Campus in Columbus, Ohio.

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Astronomy 161, Introduction to the Solar System, is the first quarter of a 2-quarter introductory Astronomy for non-science majors taught at The Ohio State University. This podcast presents audio recordings of Professor Richard Pogge's lectures from his Autumn Quarter 2007 class. All of the lectures were recorded live in 1000 McPherson Laboratory on the OSU Main Campus in Columbus, Ohio.

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