AST 142 - STELLAR & GALACTIC ASTRONOMY

Institution:

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Astronomy

Description:

This course is a survey of stars and stellar systems including the sun as a star, stellar properties and distances, binary stars, variable stars, star clusters, stellar evolution, galaxies and the universe. Some concepts of astrophysics, radio astronomy and cosmology are introduced. There will be several planetarium and telescopic observation sessions. Actual data acquired at national and local observatories, including the Kutztown University Observatory, will be incorporated into laboratory exercises.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture/Lab

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Institution Website:

www.kutztown.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 683-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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