Basics of Positional Astronomy: Measurement of Time

Topics Covered:

Measurement of Time, Sidereal Time, Apparent Solar Time, Mean Solar Time, Equation of Time, Calendar.

Target Audience:

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

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Measurement of Time

Lectures 

Part I 

Part II

Assignments Download Link

Assignment I

Solutions of Assighnment I

References:

(i) Hannu Kartunen, et. al., "Fundamental Astronomy"

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

Atanu Kumar

Assistant Professor

Department of Physics

Chandernagore College

atanukum@gmail.com