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I. Introductory Remarks ( pdf )
II. Properties of Electromagnetic Radiation ( pdf )
III. Photometry: Measuring Stellar Brightness ( pdf )
IV. Effects of the Earth's Atmosphere ( pdf )
V. Observational Tools and Techniques ( pdf )
VI. Spectroscopy and Stellar Spectra ( pdf )
VII. Interpreting Stellar Spectra ( pdf ) --revised [11/14] ( pdf )
  --Handout on Equivalent width and the Curve of Growth ( pdf )
VIII.A-B. The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram ( pdf )
VIII.C-D. The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram ( pdf )
IX. Stellar Motions and Orbits ( pdf )
X. Binary Stars ( pdf )












 









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