Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
ASTR263
— Fall 2009
ASTR263: Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar System (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 course in astronomy intended for non-physics majors.
Topics include: description of the sky; 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; life in the Solar System. Includes required observing sessions.
Instructor(s):
RHEE, JAEHYON
Email:
jrhee@physics.purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Fall 2009
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RECOMMENDED: Cosmic Perspective Media Update with Mastering Astronomy | Bennett, Donahue, Schneider & Voit | 5th | 0321551389 | Addison-Wesley | Optional | |
| ACCEPTABLE: Cosmic Perspective | Jeff Bennett | 5th | 0-321-50567-0 | Addison-Wesley | Optional | |
| Introductory Astronomy Lab Manual | I. Shipsey, J. Coy & B. MacCall | 6th | 0-07-353949-X | McGraw-Hill | Optional |
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