Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
ASTR263
— Fall 2013
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):
Hesselbrock, Andrew (coord) – Finley, John
Email:
ahesselb@purdue.edu |
finley@purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Fall 2013
| Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21st Century Astronomy: Solar System Paperback-Split Version | Kay, Palen, Smith & Blumenthal | 4th: Vol 1 | 978-0-393-92058-1 | Norton & Co. | Optional | |
| 21st Century Astronomy: Solar System Three-hole Punch-Split Version | Kay, Palen, Smith & Blumenthal | 4th: Vol 1 | 978-0-393-12351-7 | Norton & Co. | Optional | |
| 21st Century Astronomy: Solar System Paperback-Full Text | Kay, Palen, Smith & Blumenthal | 4th: Vol 1 | 978-0-393-91878-6 | Norton & Co. | Optional | |
| 21st Century Astronomy: Solar System Three-hole Punch-Full Text | Kay, Palen, Smith & Blumenthal | 4th: Vol 1 | 978-0-393-13841-2 | Norton & Co. | Optional |
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