8.282J | Spring 2006 | Undergraduate

Introduction to Astronomy

Assignments

ps10.pdf

Description:

This file contains problems based on distances to the four closest stars, maximum distances for applying standard candles, distance to a nova, optical luminosity of a supernova at maximum, cepheid variables as distance indicators and variations in the radius of cepheid variables.

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Assignments

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Spring 2006
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Problem Sets with Solutions
Exams