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May 03, 2024
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PHYS 1103 - Stars and Galaxies Laboratory1 credit hours. 0 lecture hours. 3 lab hours.
Prereq/Corequisites: PHYS 1303 or corequisite: PHYS 1303 .
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This course is designed to complement PHYS 1303 Study of stars, galaxies, and the universe outside our solar system. The course consists of an observational approach to what can be found and measured in the universe outside of our solar system. Students will be involved in taking observations, performing simulations, data analysis, and preparation of written reports. Binoculars, different types of telescopes and other instrumentation will be used. (Cross-listed as ASTR 1103).
Additional Fees: Lab Fee $24
Measurable Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have: observed and documented basic movements of the nighttime sky, observed and compared various deep sky objects, developed star-hopping skills to star-hop to find faint objects, identified various constellations visible during the semester, employed strategies to observe basic properties of deep sky objects.
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