Lecture

Motion of the Sun in the Milky Way

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Description

This lecture covers the motion of the Sun in the Milky Way galaxy, discussing concepts such as the rotation of the galaxy, the solar neighborhood, and Oort constants. It explains how to project the Sun's motion onto Cartesian coordinates and introduces the Oort constants for radial and tangential velocities. The lecture also delves into the solar neighborhood and the significance of the Galactic Center in astrophysics.

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