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Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar System
Current session: Fall 2008
Offering: Sem. 1 Class, 2 lab. 2, cr. 3
Prerequisites: Not available to students with credit in ASTR 363.
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):
SHIPSEY, IAN P.
Email:
shipsey@physics.purdue.edu
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| Course | Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTR263 | Introductory Astronomy Lab Manual | I. Shipsey, J. Coy & B. MacCall | 6th | 0-07-353949-X | McGraw-Hill |
| ASTR263 | Cosmic Perspective | Jeff Bennett | 5th | 0-321-50567-0 | Addison-Wesley |
