ASTR C1001 - Introduction to Astronomy
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- Difficulty
- 6.2Demandingout of 10
- Credits
- 3
- Transfers To
- CSU
- Description
- Survey of modern astronomy: study of what our civilization knows about the universe and our place in it, including the Earth-Moon system, the Solar System, extrasolar planetary systems, the birth and death of stars, the Milky Way galaxy, and cosmology. Emphasis is also placed on how astronomers learn about the universe, such as the nature of light, telescopes, and the scientific method.