Lecture 2: Astronomical Numbers
Astronomy 141 - Life in the Universe - Autumn Quarter 2009 - Un pódcast de Richard Pogge

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An introduction and review of the basic notation and physical units we will be using throughout this course. In particular, we will be using the Metric (SI) system for lengths, masses, times, and temperatures, and special astronomical units for distances (AU and Light Years) and masses (Earth Masses and Solar Masses) appropriate when discussing interplanetary and interstellar scales. Recorded live on 2009 Sep 24 in Room 1005 Smith Laboratory on the Columbus campus of The Ohio State University.