ASTR 1020 - Stellar and Galactic Astronomy*

4 Credits
3 Class Hours, 3 Lab Hours

An introductory course in the astronomy of stars and galaxies. Topics include the history of astronomy, astronomical coordinates, Newton’s Laws, gravitation, properties of light, kinds of telescopes and their uses, the Sun, stars, and stellar properties, nebulae, star clusters, galaxies and galactic distributions, pulsars, quasars, neutron stars, black holes, and cosmology. Prerequisite(s): DSPR 0800 and completion of all competencies in Learning Support Math or DSPM 0800, or equivalent skills

Semester Availability: Fall, Spring

* This course is part of the general education core.

Syllabus

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