This one-semester course is a quantitative
survey of and introduction to the conceptual aspects
of astronomy. Student learning outcomes
are organized into six general topics:
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Keep abreast of present-day discoveries and
developments in astronomy (current events).
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Construct and use devices to measure the locations,
sizes, and be able to quantify conditions
on/of the celestial sphere (observational astronomy).
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Develop and test physical models of the properties
of solar system bodies (planetology).
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Apply universal laws of gravitation and motion, and
spectroscopy to remotely determine properties
of satellites, planets, and stars (astrometry).
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Collect data, evaluate the data using error
analysis, draw conclusions from the data.
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Explain the information in a laboratory report.
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