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Astronomy
Description: Diurnal motion, motion of solar system objects on the background of stars, light rays and spectra, the planets, Kepler's laws, space travel, coordinates and time, the moon and eclipses, meteors, comets and the sun, stars, stellar distances and stellar evolution, galactic structure, galaxies, quasars, and the big bang universe. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
Sections offered: Spring 2024 Summer 2024 Fall 2024
Requirement Designation: Science and Applied Science
Liberal Studies Essential Skills: Scientific Inquiry
Astronomy
Term : Fall 2017
Catalog Year : 2017-2018
AST 180 - Introduction To Astronomy
Description: Diurnal motion, motion of solar system objects on the background of stars, light rays and spectra, the planets, Kepler's laws, space travel, coordinates and time, the moon and eclipses, meteors, comets and the sun, stars, stellar distances and stellar evolution, galactic structure, galaxies, quasars, and the big bang universe. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
Sections offered: Spring 2024 Summer 2024 Fall 2024
Requirement Designation: Science and Applied Science
Liberal Studies Essential Skills: Scientific Inquiry