ASTR26400 (ASTR264L) Spring 2011
Descriptive Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies Lab
Offering:
Sem. 2. class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3 Not available to students with credit in ASTR 364.
Prerequisites:
Description:
A descriptive, nonmathematical course in astronomy intened for non-physics majors. Topics include properties of stars; stellar birth and death; the Hertzsprung-Russel diagram; main sequence stars; binary systems; stellar clusters; red giants and white dwarfs, nova and supernova; neutron stars and black holes; galaxies and the cosmological red shift. Includes required observing sessions.
Textbook(s) for Spring 2011
| Course | Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTR264 | Explorations: Introduction to Astronomy | Thomas T. Arny | 0077487273 | McGraw-Hill | |
| ASTR264L | Introductory Astronomy Lab Manual | I. Shipsey, J. Coy & B. MacCall | 6th | 0-07-353949-X | McGraw-Hill |