Lecture 05: Distances of the Stars

Lecture 05: Distances of the Stars

Update: 2006-01-093
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How do we measure the distances to the stars? This lecture
introduces the method of trigonometric parallaxes and the
units of the Parsec and Light Year. Recorded 2006 January 9
in 1008 Evans Laboratory on the Columbus campus of The
Ohio State University.
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Lecture 05: Distances of the Stars

Lecture 05: Distances of the Stars

Richard Pogge