ASTR 1010 - Solar System Astronomy

Institution:

Nashville State Community College

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Description:

4 Credits 3 Class Hours, 3 Lab Hours An introductory course in the astronomy of our Solar System. Topics include the history of astronomy, astronomical coordinates, Newton's Laws, gravitation, properties of light, kinds of telescopes and their uses, the Moon, eclipses, the Sun and its planets, asteroids, comets, and other interplanetary objects. Prerequisites: DSPR 0800 and DSPM 0800 This course is part of the general education core.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.nscc.edu

Phone Number:

(615) 353-3333

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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