ASTRO 10 - Basic Astronomy

    Recent Professors
    M. Ragsdale, D. Elm, D. Trelawny
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    35–50 students
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    Prerequisite: None.
    Summer 2026 Sections
    View Summer 2026 sections of ASTRO 10
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    Introductory overview of astronomy. Topics include local sky observing, the motions of the sun, moon, and stars in the sky, Kepler's laws of planetary motion, the solar system, star formation and stellar evolution, black holes, galaxies, and cosmology. Optional field trips. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
    Usually Held
    Fri 9:00am–12:05pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 6:00pm–7:50pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 8:00pm–9:50pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 9:00am–10:50am