ASTR 112 - Descriptive Astronomy II (3 credits)

(Prereq: ASTR 111) An introduction to basic astronomical principles and their development, with emphasis on stars and stellar systems; stellar evolution; interstellar matter, dust, and nebulae; galaxies; cosmology and cosmogony; and life in the universe. A combination of three hours of lecture and demonstration designed primarily, but not exclusively, for non-science majors. Offered as needed.

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