Part A - INTRODUCTION
1. What is Astronomy? 2. Better Viewing Equipment 3. Radiation 4. The Biggest Difficulty for Beginners 5. These Notes Part B - THE SOLAR SYSTEM 1. What is in the Solar System? 2. Origin of the Solar System 3. The Sun (SOL) 4. The Planets 5. Earth 6. Other Objects in the Solar System 7. Solar System Movements 8. Life in the Solar System Part C - STARS 1. What is a Star? 2. Some Stars 3. The Birth of Stars 4. Fission Explosions 5. Fusion Explosions 6. Death of a Star 7. Our Sun 8. Exploded Star Material 9. Colour of Stars 10. Constellations 11. Galaxies 12. Backwards in Time 13. Movement of Stars Part D - THE UNIVERSE 1. The Expanding Universe 2. The Big Bang Theory 3. The Steady State Theory 4. The Pulsating Universe Theory 5. Important Note Part E - MEASURING 1. Earth's Surface 2. Above Earth's Surface 3. Distances |
Part F - TIME
1. Basic Units 2. Different Times 3. Time Keeping 4. Time Service 5. Time Zones and Standard Time Part G - LAWS OF PHYSICS IN ASTRONOMY 1. Constant Motion 2. Newton's First Law of Motion 3. Law of Universal Gravitation 4. Weight 5. Tides 6. Gravitational Fields 7. Circular Motion 8. Satellites 9. Newton's Second Law of Motion 10. Newton's Third Law of Motion Part H - SPACE TRAVEL 1. Rockets 2. Problems of Space Travel 3. Some Hazards of Space Travel 4. Overcoming These Hazards 5. Other Requirements Part I - METEOROLOGY 1. Solar Energy 2. Major Energy Changes on Earth 3. Weather 4. Convection and Air Movement 5. Water in the Air 6. Atmospheric Pressure Part J - OCEANOGRAPHY 1. Oceans 2. Erosion by Waves 3. Ocean Deeps 4. Compounds, Plants and Animals in the Sea 5. Food Chains in the Sea |