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Where is HOU used? Not many astronomy courses in high school.

Physics

Math

Earth Science

Integrated Science

Global Science Author’s Topics Motions in the heavens (daytime and

night sky) Telescopes Line Spectra Characteristics of stars

Composition, temperature, motion, distance, magnitude

Hertsprung-Russell diagram Stellar evolution--fusion, formation of

elements Star groups and galaxies Formation of the Universe

Big bang, Doppler effect, Red shift Hubble's Law and the expanding

Universe

Structure of the SunSolar activityFormation of the Solar SystemDetermining astronomical distancesThe Copernican modelKepler's LawsNewton explains the motions (inertia/gravity)Inner and outer planetsAsteroids, comets, meteoroids—effects of impacts.

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Topics ReorganizedTopics Reorganized Motions in the heavens

(daytime and night sky; starwheels) Solar System

Asteroids, comets, meteoroids, effects of impacts.

Astronomical images Image processing

Solar activity, structure of the Sun The Copernican model Kepler's Laws Newton explains the motions

(inertia/gravity) Formation of the Solar System Inner and outer planets

Determining astronomical distances Telescopes, EM detectors

Characteristics of stars Motion Distance Magnitude Color, Temperature Line Spectra, Composition Star systems, Star clusters

Stellar evolutionHertsprung-Russell diagramFusion, formation of elementsSupernovae, neutron stars, black holes

Formation of the UniverseGalaxiesDoppler effect, Red shiftHubble's Law and the expanding UniverseBig bang

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