ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHY OLYMP (V2)

This three-volume collection presents a unique set of original problems and solutions tailored to aspiring astronomers and astrophysicists participating in Olympiads and other competitions. The problems included cover a broad spectrum of relevant topics in astronomy and astrophysics, carefully curated by an author with extensive experience crafting problems for national and international Olympiad competitions. These books are designed to inspire critical thinking and sharpen problem-solving skills, enriching students' understanding and enjoyment of physics beyond the standard school curriculum. Each problem is accompanied by helpful diagrams and detailed solutions, providing readers with clear insights into the underlying physics and mathematical reasoning.

Ideal for students, teachers, and mentors preparing for national and international competitions, these books are an indispensable resource for those eager to delve deeper into the wonders of the universe. Whether used for independent study or as a teaching aid, this series offers both intellectual stimulation and practical guidance. This second volume builds on the first with 48 new problems and solutions to challenge and engage the reader.

Contents:

• Foreword
• Earth and Venus
• The Thermal Kelvin–Helmholtz Time of a Star
• The Magnitude Limit of Stars Observed by a Telescope
• Astrometric Binary System
• Distance to a Galaxy
• Forms of Kepler's Third Law
• A Planet with Satellites
• Changing the Orbit of a Satellite
• The Third Cosmic Speed
• A Terrestrial Satellite
• The Expansion of a Nebula
• Transit of Airplanes and Helicopters in Front of the Moon
• Andromeda Constellation Rotation
• Spectroscopic Binary Star System
• Altair Star
• Kepler's Laws and the Planets of the Solar System
• IOAA-jr Romania 2022 Zodiac
• A Cosmonaut's Descent onto a Satellite of Saturn
• The Masses of the Components of Several Visual Binary Stellar Systems
• Ice Particles Detached from a Comet's Core
• Dumbbell Suspended by a Spaceship
• The Temperatures of the Planets in our Solar System
• Binary Star System Eclipse
• Oblique Connecting Pyramid
• Eclipses of a Planet's Satellite
• Balls Suspended Inside a Terrestrial Satellite
• Maximum Radial Velocities
• Cosmic Spaceship
• The Apparent Magnitude of the Moon, Seen on the Way to the Moon
• A Galaxy of Stars with the Same Brightness
• Destroying a Threatening Asteroid with a Rocket
• The Apparent Shape of the Celestial Vault and the Apparent Linear Diameter of the Moon
• The Sun as Seen from Saturn
• The Gauss Problem
• 104 Tauri Star
• Saturn's Mass
• Binary Stellar Systems
• Big Dipper Asterism
• From the North Pole to the Earth's Equator
• Solar Explosions
• Gravitational Retardation of Light
• The Deviation of Light Rays in the Gravitational Field of the Sun
• Gravitational Refractive Index
• Stellar Gas Density
• The Astronomical Coordinates of the Moon, Earth and Sun
• Relativistic Motion in a Central Gravitational Field
• A Flat Cosmic Platform
• Attenuation of Gravitational Attraction
• Other Books by Mihail Sandu

Readership: This book is targeted at high school students and their teachers preparing for Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad competitions, or those wanting to extend their physics instruction beyond the school curriculum. This book may also appeal to undergraduate students in astronomy and physics.