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Syllabus

Junior Correspondence Course

Planet Earth Air, Water & Land, Role of Water Masses Earthquakes and Volcanoes Atmosphere, Inside the Earth & Antarctica Basics of Physics and Mathematics Forces, Motion, Gravity, Rotation & Revolution Magnetism & Electricity Statistics, Probability Geometric Constructions, Graphs Our Solar System Planets of our Solar System Units of Distance Planets beyond Pluto The Sun Overview The Moon Overview

Senior Correspondence Course

Introduction Vistas of Astronomy A Brief History Birth of Astronomy Indian and Western Contribution

Basics of Mathematics Geometric Constructions, Trigonometry Overview

Basic Physics Physical Concepts, Density, Pressure, Black Body Radiation, Velocity, Acceleration, Force, Angular Momentum Dynamics Orbital Velocity, Impact Velocity Newtons Law of Gravitation & Motion Gravitational Acceleration of Planets Proof of elliptical orbits Retrograde motion, Doppler effect and its significance. Keplers Laws Electromagnetism Electromagnetic Radiation Magnetic field lines and Magnetic flux Overview of Relativity Principles of Relativity Limit of Velocity Effect of rapid motion of length Time and Mass, Inertial frames of reference Twin paradox, The Space-Time Bond Observational Techniques Astronomical Unit, Light Year, Parsec, Parallax Apparent Magnitude, Absolute Magnitude Radial velocity of Stars Optics: Magnification, Lenses & Mirrors Seasons, Tropical, Sideral, Synodic, GST, LST Eclipse Partial, Total & Annular Solar Eclipses Partial, Total & Annular Lunar Eclipses Astronomy The Indian Way Constellations and Zodiacal Signs Nakshatras & Tithis Our Solar System Planets of our Solar System Units of Distance Planets beyond Pluto

Asteriods, Meteors and Comets Overview Eclipse Partial, Total & Annular Solar Eclipses Partial, Total & Annular Lunar Eclipses Light Properties of Light Wave Particle Duality Understanding Light Spectrum Velocity ofLight Telescopes Principle Reflector and Refractor Telescopes Lenses & Mirrors Space Telescope HST

Astronomy The Indian Way Constellations and Zodiacal Signs Nakshatras & Tithis Relativity Basics of Relativity Principles of Relativity Space Probes Life Cycle of Stars Novas, Super Novas, Neutron Stars All types of Dwarf Stars The Vast Universe Galaxies, Super clusters, Black Holes Understanding the Universe Doppler Shift Hubbles Law Expanding Universe & Big Bang

Assorted Universe Life Cycle of Star, Black Holes, X Rays, Gamma Rays Binary Stars, Mass of Binaries Understanding Universe Size of Universe, Planets around Stars, Galactic Clusters The Milky Way Big Bang Hypothesis