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ASTRO 801: Planets, Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe 

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Lesson 3

  • Overview
  • The Wave Properties of Light
  • Spectra
  • Radio Waves to Gamma-rays
  • Blackbody Radiation
  • Kirchoff's Laws and Spectroscopy
  • Visible Light Telescopes
  • The Effect of the Earth's Atmosphere
  • Additional Resources
  • Summary & Final Tasks

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  • Welcome to ASTRO 801
    • Lesson 1
    • Lesson 2
    • Lesson 3
      • Overview
      • The Wave Properties of Light
      • Spectra
      • Radio Waves to Gamma-rays
      • Blackbody Radiation
      • Kirchoff's Laws and Spectroscopy
      • Visible Light Telescopes
      • The Effect of the Earth's Atmosphere
      • Additional Resources
      • Summary & Final Tasks
    • Lesson 4
    • Lesson 5
    • Lesson 6
    • Lesson 7
    • Lesson 8
    • Lesson 9
    • Lesson 10
    • Lesson 11
    • Lesson 12
    • Capstone Project

Author: Dr. Christopher Palma(link is external), Senior Lecturer in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics(link is external), The Pennsylvania State University.

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