Jason
Senior Member
http://www.astronomynotes.com/. Great site to learn about astronomy and astrophysics. Site is constantly being updated, and been ongoing since 2001. Knowledge of Calculus is helpful, there is even some advice on studying college level stuff that is described in one of the appendixes of the material here; http://www.astronomynotes.com/studyskills/greatexpectations.htm
EnjoyCurrently these notes cover: a brief overview of astronomy's place in the scientific endeavor, the philosophy of science and the scientific method, astronomy that can be done without a telescope, a history of astronomy and science, Newton's law of gravity and applications to orbits, Einstein's Relativity theories, electromagnetic radiation, telescopes, all the objects of the solar system, solar system formation, determining properties of the stars, the Sun, fusion reactions, stellar structure, stellar evolution, the interstellar medium, the structure of the Milky Way galaxy, extra-galactic astronomy including active galaxies and quasars, cosmology, and extra-terrestrial life. This site also has pages giving angular momentum examples, a quick mathematics review, improving study skills, astronomy tables, and astronomy terms
