Basic Course in Astronomy (Free On-line Course)
Module -1: Introduction to Stars
Course instructor:
Dr. Sarita Vig
Professor, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Trivandrum
Breakthrough Science Society, Kerala chapter in association with Public Outreach and Education Committee, Astronomical Society of India (ASI-POEC) organised a short term course titled ‘Basic Course in Astronomy – Introduction to Stars’ from September 12, 2021 to October 31, 2021 on all Sundays. Total duration of the course was 15 hours. Topics covered in the course were:- Brightness of stars, their apparent and absolute motions, types of stars and clusters, determination of their properties, spectral and luminosity classes of stars, star formation and stellar evolution.

The lectures are available in the YouTube channel of Breakthrough Science Society. The link to access the play-list containing all the lectures is given below.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCeGNMkpMQU0pHX2k9c5AkApie8qezdlW

Organised by
Breakthrough Science Society, Kerala chapter
in association with
Public Outreach and Education Committee – Astronomical Society of India (ASI-POEC)