PHYS 104 Astronomy: The Solar System
An introduction to the study of the Sun and its contingent of planets, moons, comets, and asteroids. Up-to-date details of the orbits, surfaces, atmospheres, and interior structures as deduced from telescopic and spacecraft data are discussed. The elementary physics of gravity, orbits, and distance measurement leads to a limited amount of problem solving. Includes weekly laboratory sessions and occasional nighttime observing sessions with telescopes. Requires only high school algebra and trigonometry. Not open to students with credit for PHYS 131 or PHYS 151 or PHYS 208.
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