Open to all Undergrads. 180 Honors Special Topics in Astronomy. This course will intensively study selected topics of interest from modern astronomy. Examples of topics are telescopes and observing the sky, the formation of stars and planets, cosmology, history of astronomy, etc. The Physical Universe.
Modern astrophysics involves applying physical principles to understand astronomical phenomena.
Includes the solar system, stars, nebulae, galaxies, and cosmology, with emphasis on origins and evolution. Some nighttime observation with telescopes required. Not open to stdts who have taken Astron 100 or 103. Simple calculus required. 206 History of Astronomy and Cosmology.