Descriptive Astronomy

PHSCS 127 | University Course

Nonmathematical presentation of knowledge of the content and history of the cosmos, frequently using observatory and planetarium.

Course Details

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Astronomy and the Universe
Lesson 2: The Night Sky, Eclipses, and Motions
Lesson 3: History and the Waltz of the Planets
Lesson 4: The Physics of Light and Matter
Lesson 5: Optics and Telescopes
Lesson 6: Comparative Planetology
Lesson 7: The Inner Solar System
Lesson 8: The Exploration of the Moon
Lesson 9: The Outer Solar System
Lesson 10: Vagabonds of the Solar System
Lesson 11: Our Star, the Sun
Lesson 12: Midcourse Self Evaluation
Lesson 13: The Nature of Stars
Lesson 14: Stellar Evolution: The Birth of Stars
Lesson 15: Stellar Evolution: Post-Main Sequence Life
Lesson 16: Stellar Evolution: Variable Stars
Lesson 17: Stellar Evolution: The Death of Stars
Lesson 18: Stellar Evolution: Neutron Stars and Black Holes
Lesson 19: Our Galaxy
Lesson 20: Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies
Lesson 21: Quasars and Other Active Galaxies
Lesson 22: Cosmology-The Origin of the Universe
Lesson 23: Cosmology-Exploring the Early Universe
Lesson 24: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Lesson 25: Preparing for the Final Exam

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Textbooks

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Universe- 9th Edition (Required) by: Roger A. Freedman and Robert M. Geller and William J. Kaufman ISBN: 9781429231534 2010 W. H. Freeman	New from $190.57 Used from $2.70	Borrow

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