How do we measure the distances to the stars?  This lecture
introduces the method of trigonometric parallaxes and the
units of the Parsec and Light Year.  Recorded 2006 January 9
in 1008 Evans Laboratory on the Columbus campus of The
Ohio State University.

How do we measure the distances to the stars? This lecture introduces the method of trigonometric parallaxes and the units of the Parsec and Light Year. Recorded 2006 January 9 in 1008 Evans Laboratory on the Columbus campus of The Ohio State University.

Lecture 05: Distances of the Stars

Astronomy 162, Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe, is part 2 of a
2-quarter introductory Astronomy for non-science majors taught at The
Ohio State University.  This podcast presents lecture audio from
Professor Richard Pogge's Winter Quarter 2006 class.  All of the
lectures were recorded live in 1008 Evans Laboratory on the OSU Main
Campus in Columbus, Ohio.

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Astronomy 162, Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe, is part 2 of a 2-quarter introductory Astronomy for non-science majors taught at The Ohio State University. This podcast presents lecture audio from Professor Richard Pogge's Winter Quarter 2006 class. All of the lectures were recorded live in 1008 Evans Laboratory on the OSU Main Campus in Columbus, Ohio.

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