ASTR 101 - Introduction to Astronomy: The Solar System

Institution:

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Description:

Celestial motions of the earth, sun, moon, and planets; nature of light; ground and space-based telescopes; comparative planetology; the earth, the moon, planets, and dwarf planets; asteroids; comets; planetary system formation; extrasolar planets; search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI).

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.unc.edu

Phone Number:

(919) 962-2211

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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