ASTR 121 - Astronomy of the Solar System

Institution:

Lane Community College

Subject:

Description:

4 credits Prerequisite: MTH 052 or higher. Primary subject matter for this course is an in-depth understanding of the following: Naked-eye Astronomy (the Earth?s motion and seasons, celestial coordinates, the Moon?s motion and phases); The Solar System (an introduction to comparative planetology); Earth and its Moon (our home planet and moon which provides data and points of reference); Mercury (the inner-most planet, and the inner-most terrestrial planet, physical characteristics, comparisons to our Moon); Venus (physical characteristics, comparisons to Earth); Mars (physical characteristics, also the question of life on Mars); Jupiter (the innermost gas planet, characteristics, the giant planet, its moons); Saturn (the next gas planet, characteristics, its rings, comparisons to Jupiter and its moons); Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and Beyond (characteristics of planets beyond Saturn in a framework set by the discussion of the other planets nearer the Sun) Solar System Debris (comets and asteroids); and Formation of Planetary Systems (modeling the origin of our solar system).

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.Lanecc.edu

Phone Number:

(541) 463-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.