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2015-2016 University Catalog 
    
2015-2016 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ASTR 26300 - Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar System


Credit Hours: 3.00. A descriptive, nonmathematical course in astronomy intended for non-physics majors. Topics include: description of the sky; historical development of astronomy; motion of the sun and the moon; solar and lunar eclipses; the seasons and the calendar; the sun and the planetary system; comets, meteoroids, and asteroids. Includes required observing sessions. Not available to students with credit in ASTR 36300 . Typically offered Fall.