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Astronomy of the Solar System Laboratory


Course Description

Astronomy laboratory to accompany Astronomy of the Solar System.


Athena Title

Astronomy of Solar System Lab


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in ASTR 1020L


Pre or Corequisite

ASTR 1010


Semester Course Offered

Offered fall and spring


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

To provide the student with hands-on experience in data analysis and interpretation.


Topical Outline

Motion of the sky. Creation and evolution of the solar system. Study of Terrestrial and Jovian planets and their satellites; asteroids and comets. The text will be LABORATORY TEXTBOOK FOR ELEMENTARY ASTRONOMY by Shaw, Dittmann and Magnani, 8th edition.


General Education Core

CORE II: Physical Sciences

Syllabus