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Stellar and Galactic Astronomy Laboratory


Course Description

Astronomy laboratory to accompany Stellar and Galactic Astronomy.


Athena Title

Stellar and Galactic Astro Lab


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in ASTR 1010L


Pre or Corequisite

ASTR 1020


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

The Sun. Stars and stellar evolution. Clusters of stars, the Milky Way galaxy and other galaxies. Structure of the Universe and Cosmology. The text will be LABORATORY TEXTBOOK FOR ELEMENTARY ASTRONOMY by Shaw, Dittmann and Magnani, 8th edition.


General Education Core

CORE II: Physical Sciences

Syllabus