AST 1117 Lab for the Solar System

Laboratory and field activities to supplement The Solar System. Three lab hours per week.

Prerequisites: None

Course Outcomes

• Describe the physical property and orbital motion of planets using qualitative observations and quantitative measurements of the heavenly bodies.
• Determine the circumference of Earth using latitude and longitude measurements for various locations.
• Determine and locate objects using celestial and local coordinates.
• Determine the force of gravity between objects in the solar system. Explain tidal force with force of gravity.
• Identify unknown elements using spectroscopy.
• Describe the motion of observable objects in our sky.
• Analyze the surface features and physical properties of minor bodies in the solar system.

Credit Hours: 1

• Lab: 3 hours

• Division: Science, Mathematics and Engineering
• Department: Astronomy

• Repeatable Credit: No
• Offered Online: Yes