Special Topics in Astronomy - The Distance Modulus

In this lecture, we will look at the distance modules and how it relates the apparent and absolute magnitudes of an object to its distance. We will also do a couple of example calculations.
The Astronomy Picture of the Day video will be uploaded each Monday.
The Misconception in Astronomy video will be uploaded each Wednesday.
The Special Topic in Astronomy video will be uploaded each Friday.
These lecture videos are designed to complement the content in the OpenStax Astronomy 2e textbook. The book can be downloaded free of charge at: openstax.org/d...
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Note: Lesson 0 materials are specific for the classes that I teach. Lesson 1 will start with Chapter 1 of the textbook.
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