*More topics will be added after the next lecture.

Topics covered in Lecture:

Units of measurement and scientific notation
Scientific method
"N" the number of technological, intelligent civilizations now present in
the Galaxy
"fc" fraction of those intelligent life planets that develop a technological society
Constellations
Celestial motions (motion of stars and planets)
Contributions of Ancient Greek astronomers
Lunar phases
Solar and lunar eclipses
History and structure of the Geocentric and Heliocentric models of the
solar system
Kepler’s three Laws of Planetary Motion
Galileo’s observations
Newton’s three Laws of Motion and Universal Gravitation
Newton’s revision of Kepler’s Laws
Light (electromagnetic radiation)
Electromagnetic spectrum
Doppler effect
What light tells us about stars
Continuous, absorption, and emission spectra
Refracting and reflecting telescopes and their advantages and
disadvantages
The light gathering power, resolution, and magnification of a telescope
Optical astronomy and site conditions for telescopes