Astronomy 101 - Survey of the Universe w/Lab

Fall
2013
01
4.00
Joanna Levine

MW 11:00AM-12:15PM

Mount Holyoke College
85132
Cleveland 002L
jlevine@mtholyoke.edu
'Discover how the forces of nature shape our understanding of the cosmos. Explore the origin, structure, and evolution of the earth, moons and planets, comets and asteroids, the sun and other stars, star clusters, the Milky Way and other galaxies, clusters of galaxies, and the universe as a whole. In lab, learn the constellations and how to use the telescopes. Use them to observe celestial objects, including the moon, the sun, the planets, nebulae, and galaxies. Learn celestial coordinate and timekeeping systems. Find out how telescopes work.'
This course is limited to first-year students.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.