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Distance Education - AST 101301 Information |
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Distance Education @ Union County College
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Astronomy of the Solar System
AST 101 301
Summer I 2010
4 credit hours
Start date: 05-24-10
End date: 07-01-10 |
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This course provides a survey of the nature and underlying physics of all the solar system objects: sun, planets, satellites, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids. Astronomical discoveries are put into historical perspective. Experiments are carried out in the William Miller Sperry Observatory to determine the mass of the earth, phases of the moon and Venus, and more, using only high school math. Topics in optics, motion, heat, and properties of states of matter are introduced. The use of sky charts and coordinate systems is presented. 3 lecture hours and 3 laboratory hours per week. 4 credit hours. | |
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Lecture (AST101): Chapter quizzes and 2 exams online, final exam proctored
Labs (ASTL101): each student selects 10 labs out of a list of labs offered, enabling students to either complete their entire lab requirement online, or to complete some labs (which require lab equipment) on campus (Cranford campus). | |
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Special bundle for UCC students, ISBN 1-4292-1269-1, available at the bookstore, containing Universe 8/e, Freedman & Kaufmann, W. H. Freeman & Co., 8th Edition/2007, Starry Night Enthusiast CD version 5.8, and Observing Projects Using Starry Night™ Enthusiast , Bergman, Wilson & Clark, W. H. Freeman & Co, 8th Edition/2007. | |
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