ASTR 125 Astronomical and Physics Methods to Explore the Universe

An introduction to the study of astronomical phenomena: motions of the sky, planetary systems, stars, structure and scale in the universe. Emphasis on physical and astronomical methods: Newtonian physics, celestial mechanics, emission and detection of electromagnetic radiation, space-based observatories, spectroscopy, interferometry, multi-wavelength investigations and introduction to computational methods. This course includes night sky observation sessions.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Take 1 group: 1. MATH 152 or MATH 141 2. ACT MATH subscore of 22