Visible-light astronomy

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Explores the theoretical possibility of an astronaut distinguishing a house from 250 km in orbit.

Explores using an optical grating to resolve sodium doublet wavelengths.

Explores high energy photons, wavelength spectrum, and photon frequency.

Explores general relativity, focusing on predictions and observations, including gravitational lensing, black holes, and cosmology.

Explains microscopy resolution using Abbe's theory and Rayleigh criterion.

Covers the standard model in cosmology and the structure of the Milky Way, including dark matter and galaxy formation.

Explains photometry, focusing on light measurement and its relationship with human vision and optical detectors.

Discusses the photon concept, energy variation, and electromagnetic spectrum properties.

Explores optical interference phenomena, spectroscopy principles, and interferometer applications in nano-positioning and gyroscopes.

Explores the physics of light, covering electromagnetic waves, particles, interference, and the wave-particle dualism.