Stars and Galaxies   [Archived Catalog]
San Antonio College 2009-2010 Academic Catalog
   

ASTR 1403 - Stars and Galaxies


This course is a descriptive course in stellar, galactic, and extra-galactic astronomy intended for non-science majors needing a laboratory science course. Lecture and laboratory topics include celestial coordinates, light and telescopes, stars, the Milky Way, external galaxies, cosmology, and dark matter. Visits to the Scobee Planetarium and some field trips may be held for telescopic observation of interesting phenomena.

Semester Hours: (4- 3 -3)

CIP: 40.0201.51 03


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