Lecture 03: The Starry Night
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What are the constellations? We will review the most basic feature of
the night sky, the 6000 visible stars sprinkled about the sky, and
introduce the idea of constellations, reviewing their history and uses
by various cultures. Recorded 2007 Sep 21 in 1000 McPherson Lab on the
Columbus campus of The Ohio State University.
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