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PHYS 176 - Introductory Astronomy

Fall and Spring (3) Nelson (GER 2A)

Descriptive study of the solar system; theories of the origin of the solar system. Star classification; descriptive studies of star clusters and galaxies. Recent developments such as quasars, pulsars, neutrino astronomy and radio astronomy. Current theories of the origin of the universe. Course includes observation of the sky.