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Introduction to Astronomy by Prof. Saul Rappaport

Introduction to Astronomy by Prof. Saul Rappaport

Introduction to Astronomy by Prof. Saul Rappaport

This note provides a quantitative introduction to the physics of the solar system, stars, the interstellar medium, the galaxy, and the universe, as determined from a variety of astronomical observations and models.

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