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The Sun

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This introductory course examines how the Sun is observed across visible and invisible wavelengths, what lies inside it, and how its size and distance are measured.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Observing the Sun
  • 1 Observing the Sun
  • 1.1 The Sun at visible wavelengths
  • 1.3 Beyond visible light
  • 1.4 The invisible Sun
  • 2 Inside the Sun
  • 2 Inside the Sun
  • 3 Measuring the Sun
  • 3 Measuring the Sun
  • 3.1 Angular size
  • 3.2 Angular size, actual size and distance
  • 4 course summary
  • 4 course summary
  • 2.6 End-of-course questions
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements

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