Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
ASTR263L: Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar System Laboratory (PAST/FUTURE SEMESTER)
Offering:
Sem. 1. class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3
Prerequisites:
Not available to students with credit in ASTR 363.
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Description:
A descriptive, nonmathematical course in astronomy intended for non-physics majors.
Topics include: description of the sky; historical development of astronomy; motion of
the sun and the moon; solar and lunar eclipses; the seasons and the calendar; the sun and
the planetary system; comets, meteoroids, and asteroids. Includes required observing
sessions. Not available to students with credit in ASTR 363.
Instructor(s):
MOFFETT, THOMAS J.
Email:
tmoffett@purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Fall 2010
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy | Thomas T. Arny & Stephen Schneider | 2010 | 0077440048 | McGraw-Hill | Optional | |
| Introductory Astronomy Lab Manual | I. Shipsey, J. Coy & B. MacCall | Latest | McGraw-Hill | Optional |
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