A survey of planets and their motions, planetary satellites, comets, meteorites, and interplanetary material. Several problem sets and exams, short research paper, and one evening lab session each week. Offered in rotation with Astronomy 178, 179.
Distribution Area
Students entering Fall 2024 or later: Scientific Inquiry (SI)
Students entering Fall 2024 or later: Quantitative Analysis (QA)
Students entering prior to Fall 2024: Lab Science (SCL DIST)
Students entering prior to Fall 2024: Quantitative Analysis (QU DIST)
Students entering prior to Fall 2024: Science (SC DIST)
Prerequisites
Required: Three years of high school mathematics and one year of high school physics; or consent of instructor.
Recommended: Mathematics 124 or 125; and 126.
Corequisites
Includes a required corequisite lab, Astronomy 177L.