This section introduces some of the basic tools used
by Astronomers to gather data. These will be in the
form of
mathematical equations used to solve things
like:
Some of the equations will use
physical constants
- like "c" for the speed of
light. For more
information, visit the
Constants page.
Reference material and examples for this section is from:
Freedman, Roger and William Kaufman. Universe.
7th Edition. W.H. Freeman and Company. New York,
2002.
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