Explore Solar System Measurement in this free online astronomy course
Learn about the Solar System and the Earth’s movement around the Sun to be able to navigate using the stars in this free online astronomy course.
Did you know that the Earth revolves around the Sun in an anti-clockwise direction? This course provides such interesting facts and delves deeper into astronomy and its rich history. We introduce you to the Solar System and examine the role of celestial poles in understanding solstices and equinoxes. We also show you how navigators use the position of planets, stars, moons, comets, meteors and asteroids to find their way.
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
Solar System
This module will teach you about the solar system, celestial pole, perihelion and aphelion, as well as Kepler’s laws of planetary. In this module, you will learn about the solstices and equinoxes, earth, d v corrections, twilight, as well as the moon system, solar and lunar eclipses.
Hour Angle and Horizon System of Coordinates
This module will teach you about the hour angle, GHA, LHA, and SHA, right ascension, as well as the daily motion and horizon system coordinates. In this module, you will learn about the rational horizon, zenith, nadir, the verticle circle, as well as the elevated pole and depressed pole.
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