Astronomy

• AST 103: The Solar System

AST 103: The Solar System

Self-paced Online

AST 103 is a descriptive introduction to our solar system from a historical and evolutionary perspective.

• Instructor: Paul Heckert, PhD
• Credit-granting Institution: Western Carolina University
• Credit Hours: 3
• Assignments: 11
• View a sample course syllabus.

Required Text

• Zeilik, Astronomy: The Evolving Universe, 9th edition (2002), ISBN 978-0521800907

You may purchase the textbook at Friday Center Books & Gifts in person, online, or by mailing or faxing in the book order form. Refer to the online ordering site for current book prices.

Required Equipment

• To complete one of the assignments, students will need access to one of the following: a small telescope, binoculars, sighting scope, or similar optical instrument.

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