ASTR 1301

(3 credits) 3 hours lecture This course covers basic concepts of astronomy, with emphasis on our solar system. Topics include Newton’s laws and gravitation, the terrestrial and Jovian planets, comets, asteroids, the formation of the solar system, and extra-solar planets. This course stresses scientific explanation and uses mathematics, the language of science, whenever possible. Note: Only one of Astronomy 1101 and 1301 can be used for graduation purposes.