TransfermaticASTR at Santa Rosa Junior College

    ASTR 4 - Astronomy of the Solar System

    Recent Professors
    Keith Waxman, Nick Provenzano
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    90–119 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ASTR 4
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    In this course, students will receive a descriptive introduction to the Solar System including the Sun, Moon, planets, asteroids, and comets. Topics will include lunar phases, eclipses, historical geocentric and heliocentric models of the cosmos, planetary geology, planetary atmospheres and climates, the formation of the Solar System, and extrasolar planetary systems.
    Usually Held
    Tue 10:00am–12:50pm, Tue Thu 10:30am–11:45am