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