Astronomy 100 - Exploring the Universe
Spring
2020
02
4.00
Neal Katz
TU TH 1:00PM 2:15PM
UMass Amherst
39939
Hasbrouck Laboratory room 134
nsk@astro.umass.edu
Lecture: For nonscience majors. Introductory survey of astronomy. How we learn about the Universe and what we already know of it, how it originated, evolves, and its ultimate fate. Emphasis on modern research in solar phenomena, stellar evolution (including white dwarfs, neutron stars, pulsars, and black holes) and galaxy studies (including quasars).
Lab: Multiple sections. For nonscience students. Introduction to the night sky, telescopes, astronomical events, and celestial maps. Visual and telescopic observations of the constellations, moon, planets, stars, an d other interesting astronomical objects. Gen.Ed.(PS)
Lab: Multiple sections. For nonscience students. Introduction to the night sky, telescopes, astronomical events, and celestial maps. Visual and telescopic observations of the constellations, moon, planets, stars, an d other interesting astronomical objects. Gen.Ed.(PS)
This is a 4-Credit course. A good understanding of high school algebra is required. Attendance is mandatory at the first two class sessions. Enrolled students who fail to show up may be dropped from class. Students who wish to enroll but are restricted from enrolling on SPIRE may speak with the instructor after class.
https://spire.umass.edu
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.