Williamsburg Regional Library

Introduction to Astrophysics, Episode 10

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Introduction to Astrophysics

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Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2018

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Consider the problem of gleaning information from the severely limited number of optical photons originating from astronomical sources. Our eyes can only do it so well, and telescopes have several major advantages: increased light-gathering power, greater sensitivity of telescopic cameras and sensors such as charge-coupled devices (CCDs), and enhanced angular and spectral resolution

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