Astrophysics Flashcards by Om Sikaria

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Formula for angle subtended by an object

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Rules for an ideal lens

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How to image with a lens

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Thin lens equation derivation

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What does a refracting telescope consist of

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An objective and eyepiece lens

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How does a refracting telescope work - Diagram and how to calculate magnification

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What is chromatic aberration and how to reduce it

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Properties of spherical and parabolic mirrors

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Cassegrain reflecting telescope

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Collecting power

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Diffraction spikes in reflecting telescopes

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Refracting vs reflecting telescope

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Diffraction pattern through a single slit, circular and square aperture

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Meaning of normal adjustment in a refracting telescope

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Image formed at infinity

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Airy disk

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Rayleigh criterion

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How a radio telescope works

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Radio telescope - use, structure / positioning

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Infrared telescope - use, structure / positioning

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Optical telescope - use, structure / positioning

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Ultraviolet telescope - use, structure / positioning

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X ray telescope - use, structure / positioning

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CCD/ charge coupled device

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CCD vs eyes

Astronomical unit and light year definition

Parsec definition

Intensity

Stellar parallax

Hipparchus scale

Apparent magnitude

Absolute magnitude

Parallax

How to measure your arms length using parallax

What is black body radiation

Black body radiation curve

Stars and black bodies

But sometimes they cant

Wines displacement law

Stars and black bodies

But sometimes they can’t

Stefan Boltzmann law

Spectral lines

Hydrogen absorption lines

Balmer lines

Hertsprung russel diagram

Spectral class and their temperature colour and absorption lines

Star cycle

Evolution of sun

Supernova

Neutrons star

Black hole - event horizon and Schwartz field radius