Planet Earth
* Air, Water & Land, Role of Water Masses
* Earthquakes and Volcanoes
* Atmosphere, Inside the Earth & Antarctica
Basics of Physics and Mathematics
* Forces, Motion, Gravity, Rotation & Revolution
* Magnetism & Electricity
* Statistics, Probability
* Geometric Constructions, Graphs
Our Solar System
* Planets of our Solar System
* Units of Distance
* Planets beyond Pluto
The Sun
* Overview
The Moon
* Overview
Asteriods, Meteors and Comets
* Overview
Eclipse
* Partial, Total & Annular Solar Eclipses
* Partial, Total & Annular Lunar Eclipses
Light
* Properties of Light
* Wave Particle Duality
* Understanding Light Spectrum
* Velocity ofLight
Telescopes
* Principle
* Reflector and Refractor Telescopes
* Lenses & Mirrors
* Space Telescope – HST
Astronomy – The Indian Way
* Constellations and Zodiacal Signs
* Nakshatras & Tithis
Relativity
* Basics of Relativity
* Principles of Relativity
Space Probes
Life Cycle of Stars
* Novas, Super Novas, Neutron Stars
* All types of Dwarf Stars
The Vast Universe
* Galaxies, Super clusters, Black Holes
Understanding the Universe
* Doppler Shift
* Hubble’s Law
* Expanding Universe & Big Bang |
Introduction
* Vistas of Astronomy
A Brief History
* Birth of Astronomy
* Indian and Western Contribution
Basics of Mathematics
* Geometric Constructions, Trigonometry Overview
Basic Physics
* Physical Concepts, Density, Pressure, Black Body Radiation, Velocity, Acceleration, Force, Angular Momentum
Dynamics
* Orbital Velocity, Impact Velocity
* Newton’s Law of Gravitation & Motion
* Gravitational Acceleration of Planets
* Proof of elliptical orbits
* Retrograde motion, Doppler effect and its significance. Kepler’s Laws
Electromagnetism
* Electromagnetic Radiation
* Magnetic field lines and Magnetic flux
Overview of Relativity
* Principles of Relativity
* Limit of Velocity
* Effect of rapid motion of length
* Time and Mass, Inertial frames of reference
* Twin paradox, The Space-Time Bond
Observational Techniques
* Astronomical Unit, Light Year, Parsec, Parallax
* Apparent Magnitude, Absolute Magnitude
* Radial velocity of Stars
* Optics: Magnification, Lenses & Mirrors
* Seasons, Tropical, Sideral, Synodic, GST, LST
Eclipse
* Partial, Total & Annular Solar Eclipses
* Partial, Total & Annular Lunar Eclipses
Astronomy – The Indian Way
* Constellations and Zodiacal Signs
* Nakshatras & Tithis
Our Solar System
* Planets of our Solar System
* Units of Distance
* Planets beyond Pluto
Assorted Universe
* Life Cycle of Star, Black Holes, X Rays, Gamma Rays
* Binary Stars, Mass of Binaries
Understanding Universe
* Size of Universe, Planets around Stars, Galactic Clusters
* The Milky Way
* Big Bang Hypothesis |
