PH130 Introductory Astronomy ..... (3,0,0) f ..... 3 Cr
Course Description:
Fundamentals of astronomy, including Kepler's and Newton's laws of
motion, origin and evolution of the solar system, and an introduction to
galactic astronomy, extra-galactic astronomy, cosmology, and modern astronomical
instrumentation, including space-based astronomy.
This course is required for undergraduate Physics and Applied Physics majors.
This course is a prerequisite for PH430, PH432
Text:
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Astronomy: From the Earth to the Universe, 5 th Edition,
Pasachoff, (ISBN 0-03-0243475)
Previous Texts:
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Astronomy: From the Earth to the Universe, 5th Ed. with "RedShift2"
package, Pasachoff, (ISBN 0-03-0232163)
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Discovering the Universe William Kaufmann & Neil Comins, (ISBN
0-7167-2646-7)