Jason Kendall's Intro to Astronomy Course
Adjunct faculty in Physics at William Paterson University
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Module 7: Measuring the Properties of the Distant Stars
06: The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
Video References
References for Module 7: Measuring the Properties of the Distant Stars
Supplement the videos with "OpenStax Astronomy"
3.3: Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation
17: Analyzing Starlight
18: The Stars, a Celestial Census
19: Celestial Distances
06: The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
This is the most fundamental tool in all of astrophysics. It cannot be understated that this tool basically invented astrophysics, and can even be replicated with amateur-class telescopes.
Luminosity/Radius/Temperature Relation
Johnson Filter System
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
Luminosity Classes
ESA's Gaia Mission
ESA's Hipparcos
GAIA'S HERTZSPRUNG-RUSSELL DIAGRAM