Lecture 03: The Starry Night

Published: Sept. 21, 2007, 8:07 p.m.

What are the constellations? We will review the most basic feature of\nthe night sky, the 6000 visible stars sprinkled about the sky, and\nintroduce the idea of constellations, reviewing their history and uses\nby various cultures. Recorded 2007 Sep 21 in 1000 McPherson Lab on the\nColumbus campus of The Ohio State University.