Williamsburg Regional Library

Introduction to Astrophysics, Episode 3

Label
Introduction to Astrophysics, Episode 3
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Introduction to Astrophysics
Medium
electronic resource
resource.otherEventInformation
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2018
Runtime
31
Summary
Discover how astrophysicists map the universe. Focus on the tricky problem of calculating distances, seeing how a collection of overlapping techniques provide a "cosmic distance ladder" that works from nearby planets (by means of radar) to stars and galaxies (using parallax and Cepheid variable stars) to far distant galaxies (by observing a type of supernova with a standard intrinsic brightness)
Technique
live action
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