Modern Astronomy, Spring 2026
This course is an introduction to astronomy for non-majors at PKU. We
will discuss galactic astronomy, including stars and exoplanets,
galaxy structure and formation, the Big Bang and Cosmology, and our
own Solar System.
The syllabus is here.
We do not use a textbook, but the free openstax textbook is an
excellent resource.
zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81758755807?pwd=JXAbeWyFviXBR8wvGZdCeW2oIF3dmc.1
Question 3: Gaia data of the Pleiades Gaia data
Question 4: orbits of HR 87999 planets mp4