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The search for exoplanets : what astronomers know, Professor Joshua N. Winn, Massachussetts Institute of Technology, (videorecording)
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- Summary
- As recently as 1990, it seemed plausible that the solar system was a unique phenomenon in our galaxy. Thanks to advances in technology and clever new uses of existing data, now we know that planetary systems and possibly even a new Earth can be found throughout galaxies near and far. We are living during a new golden age of planetary discovery, with the prospect of finding many worlds like Earth. Most of the thousands of planets we've detected can't be imaged directly, but researchers are able to use subtle clues obtained in ingenious ways to assemble an astonishing picture of planetary systems far different from our own. We are in the midst of an astronomical revolution, comparable to the Copernican revolution that established our current view of the solar system - and we invite you to take part. Embark on this unrivaled adventure in 24 lectures by a veteran planet hunter. Designed for everyone from armchair explorers to serious skywatchers, The Search for Exoplanets follows the numerous twists and turns in the hunt for exoplanets - the false starts, the sudden breakthroughs, and the extraordinary discoveries. Explore systems containing super-Earths, mini-Neptunes, lava worlds, and even stranger worlds. You also get behind-the-scenes information on the techniques astronomers used to find evidence of planets at mind-boggling distances from our home base. Learn how astronomers determine how many planets are in a system as well as how large they are and the characteristics of their atmospheres. You will feel like Dr. Watson in the presence of Sherlock Holmes as Professor Winn extracts a wealth of information from a spectrum, a light graph, a diffraction pattern, and other subtle clues
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 4 videodiscs (720 min.)
- Note
-
- Title from disc label
- 24 lectures (30 minutes each)
- "Course number 1802"--Container
- Contents
-
- Stellar rotation and planetary revolution
- Super-Earth or mini-Neptures?
- Transiting planets and the Kepler Mission
- Compact multiplanet systems. Disc 3. Planets circling two stars
- Lava worlds
- Earthlike planets
- Living with a dwarf star
- Living with a giant star
- Our nearest exoplanetary neighbors. Disc 4. Finding planets with gravitational lensing
- Finding planets with direct imaging
- Disc 1.
- Near-term future planet-finding projects
- Long-term future planet-finding projects
- Search for life on exoplanets
- Coming soon: Biosignatures, Moons, and more!
- Why study exoplanets?
- How to find an exoplanet
- Doppler and transit planet-finding methods
- Pioneers of planet searching
- Misplaced giant planets
- Explaining the misplaced giant planets. Disc 2. Transits of exoplanets
- Sniffing planetary atmospheres
- Isbn
- 9781629972039
- Label
- The search for exoplanets : what astronomers know
- Title
- The search for exoplanets
- Title remainder
- what astronomers know
- Statement of responsibility
- Professor Joshua N. Winn, Massachussetts Institute of Technology
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- As recently as 1990, it seemed plausible that the solar system was a unique phenomenon in our galaxy. Thanks to advances in technology and clever new uses of existing data, now we know that planetary systems and possibly even a new Earth can be found throughout galaxies near and far. We are living during a new golden age of planetary discovery, with the prospect of finding many worlds like Earth. Most of the thousands of planets we've detected can't be imaged directly, but researchers are able to use subtle clues obtained in ingenious ways to assemble an astonishing picture of planetary systems far different from our own. We are in the midst of an astronomical revolution, comparable to the Copernican revolution that established our current view of the solar system - and we invite you to take part. Embark on this unrivaled adventure in 24 lectures by a veteran planet hunter. Designed for everyone from armchair explorers to serious skywatchers, The Search for Exoplanets follows the numerous twists and turns in the hunt for exoplanets - the false starts, the sudden breakthroughs, and the extraordinary discoveries. Explore systems containing super-Earths, mini-Neptunes, lava worlds, and even stranger worlds. You also get behind-the-scenes information on the techniques astronomers used to find evidence of planets at mind-boggling distances from our home base. Learn how astronomers determine how many planets are in a system as well as how large they are and the characteristics of their atmospheres. You will feel like Dr. Watson in the presence of Sherlock Holmes as Professor Winn extracts a wealth of information from a spectrum, a light graph, a diffraction pattern, and other subtle clues
- Cataloging source
- GO3
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Dewey number
- 523.24
- LC call number
- QB820.S437
- LC item number
- 2015
- PerformerNote
- Lecturer: Professor Joshua N. Winn, Massachussetts Institute of Technology
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Winn, Joshua N.
- Teaching Company
- Runtime
- 720
- Series statement
- Great courses. Science & Mathematics : Astronomy
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Astronomy
- Extrasolar planets
- Life on other planets
- Galaxies
- Planets
- Cosmology
- Target audience
- adult
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- The search for exoplanets : what astronomers know, Professor Joshua N. Winn, Massachussetts Institute of Technology, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Title from disc label
- 24 lectures (30 minutes each)
- "Course number 1802"--Container
- Bibliography note
- Couse guidebook Includes bibliographical references
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- Contents
-
- Stellar rotation and planetary revolution
- Super-Earth or mini-Neptures?
- Transiting planets and the Kepler Mission
- Compact multiplanet systems. Disc 3. Planets circling two stars
- Lava worlds
- Earthlike planets
- Living with a dwarf star
- Living with a giant star
- Our nearest exoplanetary neighbors. Disc 4. Finding planets with gravitational lensing
- Finding planets with direct imaging
- Disc 1.
- Near-term future planet-finding projects
- Long-term future planet-finding projects
- Search for life on exoplanets
- Coming soon: Biosignatures, Moons, and more!
- Why study exoplanets?
- How to find an exoplanet
- Doppler and transit planet-finding methods
- Pioneers of planet searching
- Misplaced giant planets
- Explaining the misplaced giant planets. Disc 2. Transits of exoplanets
- Sniffing planetary atmospheres
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 4 videodiscs (720 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781629972039
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- Label
- The search for exoplanets : what astronomers know, Professor Joshua N. Winn, Massachussetts Institute of Technology, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Title from disc label
- 24 lectures (30 minutes each)
- "Course number 1802"--Container
- Bibliography note
- Couse guidebook Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
-
- videodisc
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
-
- rdacarrier
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
-
- two-dimensional moving image
- text
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- txt
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Stellar rotation and planetary revolution
- Super-Earth or mini-Neptures?
- Transiting planets and the Kepler Mission
- Compact multiplanet systems. Disc 3. Planets circling two stars
- Lava worlds
- Earthlike planets
- Living with a dwarf star
- Living with a giant star
- Our nearest exoplanetary neighbors. Disc 4. Finding planets with gravitational lensing
- Finding planets with direct imaging
- Disc 1.
- Near-term future planet-finding projects
- Long-term future planet-finding projects
- Search for life on exoplanets
- Coming soon: Biosignatures, Moons, and more!
- Why study exoplanets?
- How to find an exoplanet
- Doppler and transit planet-finding methods
- Pioneers of planet searching
- Misplaced giant planets
- Explaining the misplaced giant planets. Disc 2. Transits of exoplanets
- Sniffing planetary atmospheres
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 4 videodiscs (720 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781629972039
- Media category
-
- video
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
-
- rdamedia
- rdamedia
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-
- v
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- PB1802A
- 1802
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
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- 926752853
- (OCoLC)926752853
- System details
- DVD
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