AST 104 Stars and Galaxies
Important Terms for Chapter 1:
- Scientific notation
- Meter (m)
- Gram (g)
- Astronomical Unit (AU)
- Terrestrial planets
- Jovian planets
- Light-year (ly)
- Speed of light
- Constellation
- Star Cluster
- Kilometer (km)
- Kilogram (kg)
- Interstellar matter
- Milky Way Galaxy
- Spiral arm
- Local Group
- Galaxy clusters
- Superclusters
- Quasars
- Big Bang
- Look-back time
Prof. Donna Weistrop
University of Nevada, Las Vegas