ASTR 2101 Astronomy Night Lab

This course is a hands-on night-sky-telescopes laboratory. Students will work directly with telescopes studying both solar system objects as well as stars, nebulas, clusters, and other astronomical objects. Students observe and analyze astronomical events such as the phases of Venus, retrograde motion of planets, orbits of Jupiter's moons, etc. Students use sky simulation software as part of this course.

Credits

1

Prerequisite

ASTR 1402.

Schedule Type

Lab

Grading Basis

Standard Letter (A-F)

Administrative Unit

Dept of Physics and Astronomy

Offered

As scheduled