PHY 2390 Astronomy

3 units
Physics
Faculty of Science
The celestial sphere and the heliocentric model. Gravity and motion. Telescopes and detectors. Planets and the origin of the Solar System. The Sun, stars, the Milky Way and other galaxies. Black holes, cosmology, dark matter and dark energy.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisites: PHY 1121 or PHY 1122 or PHY 1321 or PHY 1331 or PHY 1124 .

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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question not applicable
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