Growing in a country where education was never at the foreground of society, Traian was lucky enough to meet insightful professors and mentors that guided him along the way. Unfortunately, circumstances were not as kind for the vast majority of people.
He grew very fond of Astronomy, which later evolved to Astrophysics, and so did his understanding that these fields will make up the very engine for the development of our civilization. However, with Astronomy being excluded indefinitely from the curricula long before he was born, and Physics facing unforeseen obstacles in the school system, Traian felt the need to invigorate his main passions by trying his best to convey valuable ideas to his peers.
As part of this demanding endeavor, he began teaching Astronomy at the local circle, outside of school hours, for those willing to learn about the oldest science in history and to participate in a number of events and competitions. After gaining experience in the matter, he went on to create online courses, in order to reach a wider audience and hopefully succeed in bringing his students one step closer to discovering the beauty of this seemingly forgotten field.
Take part in the adventure and find out about the secrets of cosmos!
Learn Physics and Astrophysics in a relaxing manner by tackling one of the specifically designed courses on these topics. Beginner or advanced, you can learn something new quite straightforward and at your own pace.
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Explore Traian's introductory course in Astronomy - "Spherical Astronomy: trigonometry and stellar applications", and learn about the celestial sphere, the movements of stars, flight paths, durations, twilights, coordinates, time measurements & much more. Whether you are an astronomy passionate or simply someone interested in learning real life applications of spherical astronomy, you are more than welcome to take this course and learn as leisurely as you please.
Spherical Astronomy:
Trigonometry and stellar applications
4.4
Spherical Astronomy: trigonometry and stellar applications is a 10-hour course in which you will learn everything regarding this area of astronomy - from plane trajectories, to sunsets, twilights, the celestial sphere and all the way to the movement of stars, distances and travel times.
This course is addressed to learners of all ages, with the difficulty level slightly increasing throughout the lectures. Also, no previous knowledge of astronomy is necessary; however, basic mathematical operations will be used intensively, so it's best if you are somewhat acquainted with those.
Besides your intuition and imagination, a hand calculator could become a priceless resource. A pair of compasses and a ruler might also come in handy, but they are not mandatory.
The course consists of 40 lessons focused on various aspects of this field, with a couple of exercise assignments in between.
By the end of it you will learn useful ways of determining your position on Earth, how to calculate sunset times, distances between stars and where stars will be at any set moment, as well as the time on your watches with respect to the current sky and much more... (P.S. even the image of this course is an illustration of a spherical astronomy effect).
If you are fascinated or at least interested in astronomy, the oldest science in the world, then this course is a perfect starting point for you. Hope you'll enjoy!
