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Fundamental Astronomy
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Dr. Hannu Karttunen University of T
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VI Preface to the First Edition The
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VIII Contents 5.6 Continuous Spectr
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X Contents 16. Star Clusters and As
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1. Introduction 1.1 TheRoleofAstron
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1.2 Astronomical Objects of Researc
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theory of relativity must be used t
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3. Observations and Instruments Up
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the long, oblique path through the
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3.4 Radio Telescopes Fig. 3.25. The
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4. Photometric Concepts and Magnitu
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magnitudes can be equal, the flux d
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flux L will now decrease with incre
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132 7. The Solar System Fig. 7.1. (
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8. Stellar Spectra All our informat
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which appears as irregular fluctuat
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8.2 The Harvard Spectral Classifica
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ate of ionization is essentially de
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yielding Iν(0,θ)= Sν(τ ∗ ) +
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where a = 4σ/c = 7.564 × 10−16
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where me is the electron mass and N
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11. Stellar Evolution In the preced
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394 19. Cosmology tographs form an
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412 19. Cosmology where Ω0 = ρ0/
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416 20. Astrobiology According to t
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418 20. Astrobiology of spiral gala
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424 20. Astrobiology Now panspermia
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Appendices 431
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Ellipse. Equation in rectangular co
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A and B can be determined graphical
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B. Theory of Relativity Albert Eins
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C. Tables Table C.1. SI basic units
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Table C.6. The Sun Property Symbol
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468 Answers to Exercises 6.2 a = 1.
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472 Further Reading Morrison (ed.):
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474 Further Reading Maps and Catalo
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coherent radiation 95 Cold Dark Mat
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forbidden transition 101, 332 four-
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