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Astronomy is the science of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphere, such as stars, planets, comets, aurorae, galaxies, and the cosmic background radiation. It is concerned with the formation and development of the universe, the evolution and physical and chemical properties of celestial objects and the calculation of their motions. | Astronomy is the science of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphere, such as stars, planets, comets, aurorae, galaxies, and the cosmic background radiation. It is concerned with the formation and development of the universe, the evolution and physical and chemical properties of celestial objects and the calculation of their motions. | ||
This is a relatively new Department at Wikiversity, and its growth depends on the participation of everyone who seeks to learn about astronomy. The basic philosophy of Wikiversity is to learn by doing. This is reflected in the content of lessons and activities. However, "learning by doing" means more than just reading a lesson and following the directions; hopefully you will participate in the process of creating lessons and sharing your experiences. | |||
To get started try the lesson on [[Stellar Evolution]] or the activity on [[Observational astronomy]]. | To get started try the lesson on [[Stellar Evolution]] or the activity on [[Observational astronomy]]. | ||
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==Things to do== | ==Things to do== | ||
* Cleanup all astronomy related pages and organize | * Cleanup all astronomy related pages and organize them | ||
* Link to information about supernova/asteroid online searches | * Link to information about supernova/asteroid online searches | ||
** [[Portal:Asteroid Surveys]] | ** [[Portal:Asteroid Surveys]] | ||
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* Link to amateur astronomers societies (and get amateur astronomers to this page) | * Link to amateur astronomers societies (and get amateur astronomers to this page) | ||
* Load in the astrophysics source code library | * Load in the astrophysics source code library | ||
* Create links at Wikipedia to related pages here | * Create links at Wikipedia to related pages here | ||
==Selecting the proper course== | ==Selecting the proper course== | ||
Get to work writing courses! Simply make a link to the name of the course and start writing! | Get to work writing courses! Simply make a link to the name of the course and start writing! | ||
==Courses== | ==Courses== | ||
===Basic courses=== | ===Basic courses=== | ||
*[[The visible sky]] | * [[The visible sky]] | ||
*[[The motions of the solar system]] | * [[The motions of the solar system]] | ||
*[[Eclipses of the sun and moon]] | * [[Eclipses of the sun and moon]] | ||
*[[Prehistoric astronomy]] | * [[Prehistoric astronomy]] | ||
===Advance courses=== | ===Advance courses=== | ||
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* [[Stellar Astronomy]] | * [[Stellar Astronomy]] | ||
* [[Stellar Dynamics]] | * [[Stellar Dynamics]] | ||
* [[Astronomical Techniques]] | * [[Astronomical Techniques]] | ||
* [[Big Bang]] | * [[Big Bang]] | ||
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* [[Cosmology]] | * [[Cosmology]] | ||
* [[Computational Astrophysics]] | * [[Computational Astrophysics]] | ||
* [[Solar System]] | * [[Solar System]] | ||
* [[Astronomy of Distant Universe]] | * [[Astronomy of Distant Universe]] | ||
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* [[Distant Galaxies]] | * [[Distant Galaxies]] | ||
* [[Star Clusters]] | * [[Star Clusters]] | ||
* [[High-Energy Astronomy]] | * [[High-Energy Astronomy]] | ||
* [[Radio Astronomy]] | * [[Radio Astronomy]] | ||
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* [[Observational astronomy]] | * [[Observational astronomy]] | ||
* [[Light and Optics]] | * [[Light and Optics]] | ||
* [[Backyard Astronomy]] | |||
*[[Backyard Astronomy]] | * [[The Visible sky]] | ||
*[[The Visible sky]] | * [[The motions of the sun]] | ||
*[[The motions of the sun]] | * [[The motions of the moon]] | ||
*[[ | * [[The motion of the planets]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Eclipses of the sun and moon]] | ||
*[[Eclipses of the sun and moon]] | * [[Prehistoric astronomy]] | ||
*[[Prehistoric astronomy]] | |||
===Level 2=== | ===Level 2=== | ||
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===Level 3=== | ===Level 3=== | ||
*[[Topic:Stellar Evolution|Stellar Evolution]] | * [[Topic:Stellar Evolution|Stellar Evolution]] | ||
*[[High Energy Astrophysics]] | * [[High Energy Astrophysics]] | ||
*[[Introduction to General Relativity]] | * [[Introduction to General Relativity]] | ||
*[[Topic:Cosmology|Cosmology]] | * [[Topic:Cosmology|Cosmology]] | ||
*[[Galactic Astronomy]] | * [[Galactic Astronomy]] | ||
*[[The Interstellar Medium]] | * [[The Interstellar Medium]] | ||
*[[Binary and Variable Stars]] | * [[Binary and Variable Stars]] | ||
*[[Galaxies Beyond the Milky Way]] | * [[Galaxies Beyond the Milky Way]] | ||
*[[Directed Readings in Current Literature]] | * [[Directed Readings in Current Literature]] | ||
*[[Stellar Astrophysics]] | * [[Stellar Astrophysics]] | ||
*[[Radiation in Planetary Atmospheres]] | * [[Radiation in Planetary Atmospheres]] | ||
*[[Astronomical Instrumentation and Techniques]] | * [[Astronomical Instrumentation and Techniques]] | ||
*[[Clusters of Galaxies]] | * [[Clusters of Galaxies]] | ||
*[[Astrophysical Dynamics]] | * [[Astrophysical Dynamics]] | ||
*[[Computational Methods]] | * [[Computational Methods]] | ||
*[[Astrophysical Hydrodynamics]] | * [[Astrophysical Hydrodynamics]] | ||
*[[Topic:Time|Time]] | * [[Topic:Time|Time]] | ||
==Active participants== | ==Active participants== | ||
The histories of Wikiversity pages indicate who the active participants are. If you are an active participant in this school, you can list your name here (this can help small schools grow and the participants communicate better; for large schools it is not needed). | The histories of Wikiversity pages indicate who the active participants are. If you are an active participant in this school, you can list your name here (this can help small schools grow and the participants communicate better; for large schools it is not needed). | ||
* [[User:Roadrunner]] | |||
*[[User:Roadrunner]] | * [[User:Suto]] | ||
*[[User:Suto]] | * [[User:Mu301]] | ||
*[[User:Mu301]] | * [[User:Glenneth]] | ||
*[[User:Glenneth]] | * [[User:John Dough]] | ||
*[[User:John Dough]] | * [[User:Muhammad|Muhammad]] - EEE, IUT, Bangladesh | ||
*[[User:Muhammad|Muhammad]] - EEE, IUT, Bangladesh | * [[Dr Xavier del]] | ||
*[[Dr Xavier del]] | |||
Are you interested in Astronomy? Would you like to create instruction material and help out with people studying this topic? Sign up to be a participant by adding your username to this list! | Are you interested in Astronomy? Would you like to create instruction material and help out with people studying this topic? Sign up to be a participant by adding your username to this list! | ||
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==Research projects== | ==Research projects== | ||
*[[Learning project]]: [[Astronomy Project]] - students access public astronomy databases and explore outer space. | * [[Learning project]]: [[Astronomy Project]] - students access public astronomy databases and explore outer space. | ||
*[[Astrophysics Source Code Library]] = ASCL | * [[Astrophysics Source Code Library]] = ASCL | ||
*[[BoomCode]] - GPL Type II supernova collapse code | * [[BoomCode]] - GPL Type II supernova collapse code | ||
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
Know any good resources for scholars of this topic? Add them here! | Know any good resources for scholars of this topic? Add them here! | ||
===Wikiresources=== | ===Wikiresources=== | ||
*[[Topic:Astronomy/Wikiresources]] | * [[Topic:Astronomy/Wikiresources]] | ||
===External Resources=== | ===External Resources=== | ||
*[http://adswww.harvard.edu/ Journal article database] | * [http://adswww.harvard.edu/ Journal article database] | ||
*[http://www.arxiv.org/ Preprints database] | * [http://www.arxiv.org/ Preprints database] | ||
*[http://ascl.net/ Astrophysics source code library] | * [http://ascl.net/ Astrophysics source code library] | ||
*[http://cosmos.colorado.edu/stem/courses/common/documents/hypertext.html Dick McCray's Astronomy Hypertext] | * [http://cosmos.colorado.edu/stem/courses/common/documents/hypertext.html Dick McCray's Astronomy Hypertext] | ||
*[http://webcast.berkeley.edu/courses/archive.php?seriesid=1906978334 Introduction to General Astronomy, Webcast from Berkeley] | * [http://webcast.berkeley.edu/courses/archive.php?seriesid=1906978334 Introduction to General Astronomy, Webcast from Berkeley] | ||
*[http://academia.wikia.com/wiki/Amateur_Astronomy Amateur Astronomy] - wiki journal | * [http://academia.wikia.com/wiki/Amateur_Astronomy Amateur Astronomy] - wiki journal | ||
== Related news == | == Related news == | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/research/warp/warpstat.html The status of warp drive (faster than light travel)] | * [http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/research/warp/warpstat.html The status of warp drive (faster than light travel)] | ||
* [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=3286 Mars Simulation Project] | * [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=3286 Mars Simulation Project] | ||
[[Category: | [[STS-107]] | ||
[[Category:Astronomy]] | |||
[[Category:Wikiversity schools|Physics and Astronomy]] | [[Category:Wikiversity schools|Physics and Astronomy]] | ||
[[Category:Departments]] | [[Category:Departments]] | ||
[[es:Escuela de Ciencias del Espacio]] | [[es:Escuela de Ciencias del Espacio]] | ||
[[fr:Faculté:Astronomie]] | [[fr:Faculté:Astronomie]] | ||
Revision as of 00:43, 23 September 2007
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Welcome to the Department of Astronomy!
Astronomy is the science of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphere, such as stars, planets, comets, aurorae, galaxies, and the cosmic background radiation. It is concerned with the formation and development of the universe, the evolution and physical and chemical properties of celestial objects and the calculation of their motions.
This is a relatively new Department at Wikiversity, and its growth depends on the participation of everyone who seeks to learn about astronomy. The basic philosophy of Wikiversity is to learn by doing. This is reflected in the content of lessons and activities. However, "learning by doing" means more than just reading a lesson and following the directions; hopefully you will participate in the process of creating lessons and sharing your experiences.
To get started try the lesson on Stellar Evolution or the activity on Observational astronomy.
For a glimpse of some of the topics that we hope to cover in the future see the Topic:Astronomy/Courses.
If you have any questions about astronomy or requests for topics that you would like to learn, post them to the astronomy help desk.
Things to do
- Cleanup all astronomy related pages and organize them
- Link to information about supernova/asteroid online searches
- Link to data sources
- Link to amateur astronomers societies (and get amateur astronomers to this page)
- Load in the astrophysics source code library
- Create links at Wikipedia to related pages here
Selecting the proper course
Get to work writing courses! Simply make a link to the name of the course and start writing!
Courses
Basic courses
Advance courses
- Astronomical Universe
- Elementary Astronomy
- Astronomical Methods
- Astrophysics
- Atomic Structure and Spectra
- Radiative Processes in Astrophysics
- Radiation Measurements in Astrophysics
- Stellar Astronomy
- Stellar Dynamics
- Astronomical Techniques
- Big Bang
- Black Hole
- Life in the Universe
- Extragalactic Studies
- Dynamics
- Relativistic Astrophysics
- Cosmology
- Computational Astrophysics
- Solar System
- Astronomy of Distant Universe
- Observational Astronomy
- Interstellar Matter
- History of Astronomy
- Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics
- Galactic Astronomy
- Distant Galaxies
- Star Clusters
- High-Energy Astronomy
- Radio Astronomy
- Planetary Science
- Astrophysical Jets
- Early Universe Cosmology
- Plasma Astrophysics
- Accretion Disks
- High Resolution Imaging
Topics
Level 1
- Solar System and Stellar Astronomy
- Stellar Evolution
- Galactic and Extragalactic Astronomy
- Cosmic Evolution
- Introduction to the Planets
- Observational astronomy
- Light and Optics
- Backyard Astronomy
- The Visible sky
- The motions of the sun
- The motions of the moon
- The motion of the planets
- Eclipses of the sun and moon
- Prehistoric astronomy
Level 2
Level 3
- Stellar Evolution
- High Energy Astrophysics
- Introduction to General Relativity
- Cosmology
- Galactic Astronomy
- The Interstellar Medium
- Binary and Variable Stars
- Galaxies Beyond the Milky Way
- Directed Readings in Current Literature
- Stellar Astrophysics
- Radiation in Planetary Atmospheres
- Astronomical Instrumentation and Techniques
- Clusters of Galaxies
- Astrophysical Dynamics
- Computational Methods
- Astrophysical Hydrodynamics
- Time
Active participants
The histories of Wikiversity pages indicate who the active participants are. If you are an active participant in this school, you can list your name here (this can help small schools grow and the participants communicate better; for large schools it is not needed).
- User:Roadrunner
- User:Suto
- User:Mu301
- User:Glenneth
- User:John Dough
- Muhammad - EEE, IUT, Bangladesh
- Dr Xavier del
Are you interested in Astronomy? Would you like to create instruction material and help out with people studying this topic? Sign up to be a participant by adding your username to this list!
School news
- August 17, 2006 - School founded!
Research projects
- Learning project: Astronomy Project - students access public astronomy databases and explore outer space.
- Astrophysics Source Code Library = ASCL
- BoomCode - GPL Type II supernova collapse code
Resources
Know any good resources for scholars of this topic? Add them here!
Wikiresources
External Resources
- Journal article database
- Preprints database
- Astrophysics source code library
- Dick McCray's Astronomy Hypertext
- Introduction to General Astronomy, Webcast from Berkeley
- Amateur Astronomy - wiki journal
Related news
- April 26, 2007 - Mexico may get its own space agency...
- April 23, 2007 - Researchers find another potentially habitable planet...
- March 20, 2007 - EU plans to explore Mercury.
- March 6, 2007 - New study produces mathematical rules of galaxy formation.
- February 21, 2007 - Astronomers are finally able to analyze the atmosphere of exoplanets