Basics of Positional Astronomy: Astronomical Coordinates

Topics Covered:

Astronomical Coordinate Systems, Geographical Coordinate Systems, Horizon System, Equatorial System, Conversion of Coordinates.

Target Audience:

6th Semester (2020) Physics Honours Students of Chandernagore College.

Classnotes Download Link:

Astronomical Coordinates

Lectures:

Part I

Part II

Part III

References:

(i) Baidyanath Basu, "An Introduction to Astrophysics"

(ii) Pankaj Jain, "An Introduction to Astronomy"
(iii) IGNOU Study Materials

Atanu Kumar

Assistant Professor

Department of Physics

Chandernagore College

atanukum@gmail.com